Since Vikings also domesticated pigs, this assumption made sense. However, two of the archaeologists were convinced that the toy represented not a pig but a bear. Although Iceland doesn’t have ...

During the Viking Age, pigs were raised as livestock by Norse people. Starting from the settlers' arrival in Iceland in the late ninth century, around 600 polar bears have been spotted on the island.

Researchers in Iceland have unearthed a rare remnant of the Viking Age—a tiny stone figurine they believe was once a child’s toy. There’s just one problem: The archaeologists can’t decide ...

A rare toy dating to the Viking Age was found during an archaeological ... with archaeologists leaning most toward a pig or bear. Some believe it's an Icelandic dog. Even though more research ...

The Viking-age animal carving likely used as a toy. Photo from the Norwegian Institute ... but archaeologists don’t know if the animal represents a pig, bear or dog. The excavations also ...