History of Denmark
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The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but prehistoric cultures populated the area for about 12,000 years, since the end of the last ice age. Historic descriptions of th
Stone Dolmen near Vinstrup, Nørhald. Built in the 3rd millennium BC.
The famous Trundholm sun chariot (called Solvognen in Danish), a sculpture of the sun pulled by a mare. Scholars have dated it to some time in the 15th century BC and believe that it illustrates an important concept expressed in Nordic Bronze Age mythology.
The silver Gundestrup Cauldron, with what some scholars interpret as Celtic depictions, exemplifies the trade relations of the period.
The face of Tollundmanden, one of the best preserved bog body finds.
Danish language
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Danish is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken by about 5.5 million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are also found in Green
The first page of the Jutlandic Law originally from 1241 in Codex Holmiensis, copied in 1350. The first sentence is: "Mæth logh skal land byggas" Modern orthography: "Med lov skal land bygges" English translation: 'With law shall a country be built'
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Danish label reading militærpoliti 'military police', on a police vehicle
Learn Danish banner in Flensburg, Germany, where it is an officially recognized regional language