Essays about: "viking"

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  1. 1. Thresholds to the ancestors : An examination of south-west portals with regards to cult and symbolism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Oskar Bransell; [2023]
    Keywords : South-west portals; grave cult; ancestor worship; necromancy; doors of the dead ; Viking Age; Sydvästportar; gravkult; förfädersdyrkan; nekromanti; de dödas dörrar ; Vikingatiden;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relevancy of south-west portals with regards to their potential usage in post-burial ritual activity with particular focus on the deposition of sacrificial offerings. South-west portals are a type of stone constructions found on the edges of mounds and stone settings in eastern central Sweden usually dating to the Viking Age (c. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Myth of the Viking: An online ethnography of a collective narrative amongst Scandinavian white supremacist men

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Celina Lindh; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural Trauma; Narrative Criminology; Collective Narrative; Masculinity; Femininity; Victimhood; Collective Identity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the construction of collectiveness amongst Scandinavian white supremacist men. The research questions for the study set out to answer how their collective narrative is constructed, and how they use narrative to communicate their social problems in contemporary society. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Enhancing Waste Management Practises : A Case Study of Viking Line’s Waste Management System

    University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

    Author : Alicia Lidén; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable waste management; Waste management strategies; Circular economy; Waste reduction; Viking Line; Hållbar avfallshantering; Avfallshanteringsstrategier; Cirkulär ekonomi; Avfallsreducering; Viking Line;

    Abstract : Hantering och generering av avfall är stora bidragande faktorer till den moderna tidens globala klimatförändringar och det tydliggjorts att företag besitter en viktig roll i miljömässig hållbarhet. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att undersöka Viking Lines avfallshanteringssystem, samt att identifiera och kartlägga vätske- och restavfallsströmmar i samband med dagliga aktiviteter ombord. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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