" This book is about the prehistory of Scandinavia, from the first inhabitants to their Viking
descendants. Scandinavia in this study includes the modern countries of Denmark, Sweden …

Fig. 4.1. An engraving of grave Bj. 581 published in Ny Illustrerad Tidning. Public domain. 48
Fig. 4.2. Hjalmar Stolpe's (a) and Holger Arbman's (b) plans of grave Bj. 581. Image (a) from …

Mortuary practices could vary almost indefinitely in the Viking Age. Within a theoretical
framework of ritualization and architectural philosophy, this article explores how doors and …

This article examines the wide range of grave disturbance practices seen in Viking-age
burials across Scandinavia. It argues that the much-debated reopenings at high-profile sites …

This article examines a small group of artefacts of the Viking Age that may have been
perceived as animated objects. These specific weapons and pieces of jewellery appear in …

This second volume, based on the excavations of the Viking town Kaupang 2000-2003,
presents find types used in economic transactions-coins, hacksilver, ingots, weights and …

The boat-grave cemetery at Vendel, Uppland, is one of the iconic sites of first-millennium
Sweden. The high-status grave-goods and weaponry have been widely displayed and …

Viking Age burial mounds are usually interpreted with reference to their exterior dimensions,
the funerary treatment of the deceased and the artefacts placed within them. The process of …

New dendrochronological dates from Western Norway prompt an old question to be posed
in a new way. They show that two ship burials on the island of Karmøy date from AD 780 and …

The cultural heritage sector has increasingly explored the use of micro-CT (µCT) across
numerous projects seeking to better understand past cultures and the materials they have …