The mystery of a deeply gouged Viking shield | ScienceNordic
“The discovery attracted attention in the media last year, primarily because of a sword that was uncovered in the same place. But only now are scientists able to piece together the whole story. The archaeologists are uncovering more Viking secrets.” http://sciencenordic.com/mystery-deeply-gouged-viking-shield
What About the Viking Women?
Was it a man’s world back in the Viking Age? I think any reasonable person today could say that a functional society depends on everyone’s contributions. There’s no doubt in my mind that back then women were as important as the men. Take sails, for example: “The textile production was probably organised hierarchically, where women supervised other women in extensive […]
Norse in the Isle of Lewis
In 1993 archaeologists from the University of Edinburgh found the remains of eight Late Iron Age houses, dating back to AD 500 – 700, before the Viking Age began. What they discovered is this early Scottish settlement eventually gave way to the Norse, probably as a popular trading hub. This excavation is the subject of a thesis by Jennifer E. Thoms, […]