Catrine Lie Jarman (born 1982) is a Norwegian archaeologist and television presenter.

Early life and education

Jarman was born in Norway in 1982. She studied at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo (; ) is a public university, public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation#Europe, oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick Univ ...

, graduating with a

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(MPhil) in 2012. Her master's thesis was titled "Identities home and abroad: An isotopic study of Viking Age Norway and the British Isles". She earned a

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(PhD) degree in archaeology from the

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in 2017. Her

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was titled "Resolving

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: the nature of the Viking winter camp", and her

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was

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Career

After completing her PhD, she was an honorary senior

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at the

until 2020. She continued her work on Viking Repton; including isotopic analyses of the human remains, sequencing

ancient DNA Ancient DNA (aDNA) is DNA isolated from ancient sources (typically Biological specimen, specimens, but also environmental DNA). Due to degradation processes (including Crosslinking of DNA, cross-linking, deamination and DNA fragmentation, fragme ...

from samples, and "reassessing some of the unpublished artefacts". Her 2021 book ''River Kings: A new history of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads'' was called "an engaging introduction to the study of the Vikings" by the

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. Her 2023 book ''The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons'' was called "an enthusiastic guide through England's early medieval past" by

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. She was a presenter on some episodes of the ninth and 11th series of the

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television series

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. Jarman presents a history podcast ''The Rabbit Hole Detectives'' with

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and Charles Spencer, and together they wrote ''The Rabbit Hole Book'', published by Michael Joseph in 2024.

Personal life

Jarman's partner is

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, their relationship having been publicly confirmed in 2024. Jarman has

multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease resulting in damage to myelinthe insulating covers of nerve cellsin the brain and spinal cord. As a demyelinating disease, MS disrupts the nervous system's ability to Action potential, transmit ...

, having been diagnosed in 2016 during her PhD.

Selected works

;Articles * * ;Books * *''The Bone Chests: Unlocking the Secrets of the Anglo-Saxons'' William Collins ''2023'' *''The Rabbit Hole Book'' with

and Charles Spencer, Michael Joseph 2024

References

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