Essays about: "Scandinavia and Viking Age."

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  1. 1. Between a Rune Stone and a Hard Place: Deconstructing Mass Media Influence on Knowledge Production in Viking Age Archaeogenetic Publications

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Kyle Koch; [2023]
    Keywords : History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : The archaeological traditions of the Viking Age have a complex history. Some of it has been nationalist in orientation, at times constructing proud historical narratives reflecting ownership in and continuity of the past. READ MORE

  3. 2. Audhumbla and Heidrun beyond gods and mead : Species selection for production of leather in Late Iron Age Scandinavia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Stella Carlson; [2023]
    Keywords : Leather; tanning; ZooMS; Vendel Period; Viking Age; Iron Age; craft; Valsgärde; Läder; garvning; ZooMS; Vendeltid; Vikingatid; järnålder; hantverk; Valsgärde;

    Abstract : Leather has been one of the most common crafting materials in human history. With its incredible versatility it has been used for clothes, shelter, books, armour, containers, decoration, and everything in between. READ MORE

  4. 3. Chronicled in metal : The biography of a trefoil brooch and the importance of object modification in Viking Age Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Isac Löfgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Trefoil brooch; Vikings; Viking Age; object biography; ornamentation;

    Abstract : Trefoil brooches are one of the most abundant types of Viking Age jewellery in Scandinavia. This thesis delves into the journey of one such brooch, known as 555783, discovered in Birka, Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. An Archaeology of the Invisible? Tracing Poverty and its Ideology in the Viking Age and Urban Settlements

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Andra Tudor; [2022]
    Keywords : poverty; subaltern; Viking Age; urban spaces; identity; social hierarchies; medieval; early medieval Scandinavia; housing; Kaupang; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Publications have recently drawn attention to archaeology’s historically predominant focus on prestige items and the elite, highlighting the need for a greater focus on society’s lower classes. A few studies have discussed how, or even whether poverty can be addressed in historical archaeology. READ MORE

  6. 5. Late use of chipped stone tools: A case study of Viking age and Medieval material from middle Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Mikael Lindahl; [2022]
    Keywords : Viking age; Middle age; Lithics analysis; Use-wear analysis; Affordance; Entanglement; Värmland; Mälardalen; Skramle; Birka; Scrapers; Fur-production; trade; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Stone tools define earlier prehistory but the extent of their usage in later periods remains uncertain, as the archaeological community tends to focus on trademark materials from respective time periods. Accordingly, usage of chipped stone such as quartz and flint in later periods, tends to be ignored or regarded as residual from earlier Stone age activities, resulting in that valuable knowledge is lost. READ MORE