Essays about: "Hannah Strehlau"

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  1. 1. Animals in burial contexts : an investigation of Norse rituals and human-animal relationships during the Vendel Period and Viking Age in Uppland, Sweden

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

    Author : Hannah Strehlau; [2018]
    Keywords : human-animal relationships; burial ritual; Scandinavia; Vendel Period; Viking Age;

    Abstract : The deposition of animals in graves was an essential aspect of burial practice in Scandinavia during the Vendel Period and Viking Age (550–1050 AD). While this rite occurs in many different regions, it is most clearly observed in the boat-graves from the famous cemeteries in Swedish Uppland, such as Vendel and Valsgärde, as well as in a number of high-status cremation graves. READ MORE