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Snøfrid the Sámi: Matriarch of Norway's royal bloodline?

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A 2026 article suggests the South Sámi population may have arrived in Central Norway in the 18th century, challenging the long-held 'hypothesis of late immigration' that posits earlier Norwegian farmer presence. The evidence indicates researchers once believed the Sámi arrived in the 18th century at the earliest, but this finding implies a different migration timeline for the region.

Key points

• Researchers previously believed the South Sámi population arrived in Central Norway in the 18th century at the earliest, known as the 'hypothesis of late immigration'.

Context

This finding challenges the established narrative that Norwegian farmers were present in Central Norway before the Sámi migration, suggesting a different historical timeline for the region's indigenous population.

Limitations

The article presents a hypothesis rather than confirmed historical data; specific dates, population numbers, or named individuals are not provided, and the evidence does not support a definitive conclusion.

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