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In a village in central Denmark, archaeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 "exceptionally well-preserved" skeletons.

"This is such an exciting find because we found these skeletons that are so very, very well preserved," said archaeologist Michael Borre Lundø, who led the six-month dig. "Normally, we would be lucky to find a few teeth in the graves, but here we have entire skeletons."

The skeletons were preserved thanks to favorable soil chemistry, particularly chalk and high water levels, experts from Museum Odense said. The site was discovered last year during a routine survey, ahead of power line renovation work on the outskirts of the village of Aasum, 5 kilometers (3 miles), northeast of Odense, Denmark's third-largest city.

Experts hope to conduct DNA analyses and possibly reconstruct detailed life histories, as well as looking into social patterns in Viking Age, such as kinship, migration patterns and more.

"This opens a whole new toolbox for scientific discovery," said Borre Lundø as he stood on the muddy, wind-swept excavation site. "Hopefully we can make a DNA analysis on all the skeletons and see if they are related to each other and even where they come from."

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