Essays about: "Vestfold"

Found 3 essays containing the word Vestfold.

  1. 1. Hanging by a thread : A metaphorical analysis of Viking Age tapestries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Simone Liw de Bernardi; [2023]
    Keywords : Viking Age; conceptual metaphor; metaphorical approach; textiles; tapestries; Oseberg; Vestfold; Rolvsøy; Østfold; Överhogdal; Jämtland; ship burial; chamber grave; Viking Age art; Old Norse mythology; Vikingatid; konseptuell metafor; textil; Oseberg; Rolvsøy; Överhogdal; båtgrav; krammargrav; vikingatida konst; fornnordisk mytologi;

    Abstract : Viking Age tapestries are rare, with only a few examples known. Previous interpretations of figurative depictions from the Viking Age have mainly focused on what mythical or legendary gods and heroes these images might depict. READ MORE

  3. 2. Wildfire Hazard Mapping using GIS-MCDA and Frequency Ratio Models : A Case Study in Eight Counties of Norway

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för datavetenskap och samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Walelegn Mengist Zeleke; [2019]
    Keywords : Wildfire; GIS; MCDA; Frequency Ratio; Hazard Map; Constraint Criteria; Factor Criteria; AUC;

    Abstract : Abstract A wildfire is an uncontrollable fire in an area of combustible fuel that occurs in the wild or countryside area. Wildfires are becoming a deadly and frequent event in Europe due to extreme weather conditions. In 2018, wildfires profoundly affected Sweden, Finland, and Norway, which were not big news before. READ MORE

  4. 3. A geoarchaeological study on two Norwegian boat graves : Soil analysis and an attempt of forensic work strategy and thinking in the interpretation of the results

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Stefano Vilardi; [2019]
    Keywords : Geoarchaeology; forensic approach; Geochemistry; boat graves;

    Abstract : The following paper is the final thesis of two years long experimental work conducted on two different collections of soil samples coming from two different Norwegian archaeological sites. In particular, the first collection of soil samples comes from an identified boat grave from the Viking Age (eg Sykehus area Kristiansand County, Vest-Agder). READ MORE