The population in Norway, a long history of heterogeneity

In recent years, much new information about the pre-modern population in Norway has come to light. In particular, analyses of skeletal material have proven to be very informative as these studies have yielded a lot of data on the genetic composition of the population, while isotope studies have provided information about individuals’ geographical origins and mobility. As an ever increasing amount of information becomes available, it becomes increasingly clear that the groups of people which have lived in this part of the world can be characterised by heterogeneity. The picture which emerges is quite different from the homogeneous and uniform