Essays about: "viking age"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 45 essays containing the words viking age.

1. 11. Finding a place for old things: The role of pre-Norse features in constructing Norse conceptual landscapes in the Scottish Isles

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Jake Clarke; [2020]
   Keywords : Iron Age; Viking Age; Scotland; Picts; Norse; Norway; Orkney Isles; Outer Hebrides; Isle of Lewis; Rousay; landscape archaeology; GIS; perception; memory; monuments; postmodern archaeology; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : The Viking Age saw the colonisation of most of the isles of Scotland by settlers from Norway. These newcomers brought their own customs, practices and perceptions to the Isles, maintaining close links with the Scandinavian world. READ MORE

3. 12. Religious Identities in Viking Age Britain: Pagan Imagery in a Colonial Context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Margaret Lucille Muth; [2020]
   Keywords : archaeology; colonial identity; iconography; imagery; Norse mythology; preChristian religions; religion; stone monuments; Viking Age Britain; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : When the Vikings settled the British Isles between the 8th and 11th centuries, they left behind numerous stone monuments in their wake. These monuments, many of which are stone crosses, utilize a combination of Christian and pagan imagery, and are found heavily in Christian contexts. READ MORE

4. 13. Västergarn Boat Rivets in Context : Case Study : The Missing Boatyard

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Richard Koehler; [2020]
   Keywords : Marine craft; boatyard; WBS; supply-chain; Knärr; Cig; boat; ship; maritime community; interdisciplinary;

   Abstract : Gotland has a rich material cultural heritage from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages thanks to the island's strategic location in the middle of the Baltic Sea; especially true for the Viking Age when Gotlanders had extensive trade contacts with the east dating from the mid 12th century and Gotland’s economy was dominated by such contacts. This essay deals with Gotland's maritime infrastructure and its development between about 1100 and 1400 based on a case study of boat rivets from the medieval settlement of Västergarn. READ MORE

5. 14. The Intersections of Labour Division - An intersectional archaeological and osteological study of labour division, based on the Ljungbacka grave field in Scania, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

   Author : Theresa Hedenstedt; [2020]
   Keywords : labour; labour division; intersectionality; queer theory; gender theory; corporeality; sex; gender; Iron Age; Viking Age; Scania; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : This thesis, The intersections of labour division – an intersectional archaeological and osteological study of labour division, based on the Ljungbacka grave field in Scania, Sweden, has been written with the intention of exploring new ways to approach, interpret and understand labour division. This has been done by practically applying intersectional theories to the Ljungbacka grave field, Lockarp parish, Scania by analysing the grave goods in correlation with the osteological results, with a focus on not only biological sex, but also on age, corporeality and status. READ MORE

6. 15. Investigating strains on the Oseberg ship using photogrammetry and finite element modeling

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad mekanik

   Author : Andreas Eriksson; Erik Thermaenius; [2020]
   Keywords : Oseberg ship; strain; strain analysis; mechano-sorptive strains; Delaunay triangulation; finite element analysis;

   Abstract : The Oseberg ship is known as one of the finest surviving artifacts from the Viking age, with origins dated back to the 800s. The ship has been displayed in the Viking ship museum in Oslo since 1926. The nearly 100 years on museum display along with the over 1000 years it was buried has weakened the structure of the ship. READ MORE