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Medieval monks bound these 'hairy books' in sealskin imported by Norse traders, study finds

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A new study of ancient DNA found in medieval books from European abbeys reveals seals came from the Atlantic Ocean .

The sealskins were traded by the Norse descendants of the Vikings before ending up as book covers.

The study was published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science .

All of the sealskin books were made in medieval libraries along Norse trading routes.

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