vikings lecture 1
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Lecture 5 from The Vikings, a class from Continuing Education at the University of New Mexico's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.TRANSCRIPT
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The Gundestrup Cauldron, 2nd-1st century BC, in the National Museum of Denmark: The cauldron shows evidence of Celtic workmanship, but was recovered in a bog in Gundestrup, Denmark. This is evidence of
trade between Celtic society and Scandinvia.
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Ptolemy’s world map, c. 200 AD. The map demonstrates Roman knowledge of the world, and includes a rather inaccurate depiction of
Scandinavia.
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Map of Europe at the height of the Roman Empire, circa 117 AD.
Map from Lynn Hunt, The Making of the West, Volume 1.
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Maps of Scandinavia: left—map of important areas and sites; right—environmental map of Scandinavia. Left map from Henry Loyn, The Vikings in Britain; right map from Vikings: the North American Saga,
edited by William Fitzhugh and Elisabeth Ward.
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Reconstruction of an early medieval Viking house, Stöng, Iceland: stone base with timber and turf walls. Image from Medieval
Scandinavia: From Conversion to Reformation, circa 800-1500, by Birgit and Peter Sawyer.
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A nobleman’s outfit and jewelry worn by men: left-reconstruction of an outfit found in the Mammen grave, Jutland, Denmark; right-ring
brooches worn by Scandinavian noblemen. Images from Vikings: The North American Saga, edited by William Fitzhugh and Elisabeth Ward.
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Weapons used by Viking Age warriors: left top-arrow heads; bottom center-a striking sword (2 ft long) and a “weapon knife” (1 ft long); right top-axe head from Mammen grave. Images from Vikings: The North
American Saga, edited by William Fitzhugh and Elisabeth Ward.
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Evidence of women’s role in society. Left—keys carried by the wife of a householder; center—an amulet whose hairstyle indicates a high status woman; right—a reconstruction of a Finnish noblewoman’s dress. Images from Vikings: The North American Saga, edited by
William Fitzhugh and Elisabeth Ward.
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Jewelry worn by women: left-oval brooches; center-beaded necklace of glass, crystal, and carnelian; right-box brooch from Gotland. Images from Vikings: The North American Saga, edited by William Fitzhugh
and Elisabeth Ward.
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A chieftain’s settlement at Borg, Norway, inhabited from the 6th-10th centuries. Images from Vikings: The North American Saga, edited by
William Fitzhugh and Elisabeth Ward.
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Evidence of daily life in Viking communities: left—carving of a smith at work, Hylestad Church, Setesdal, Norway; right top—ice skates made from bone; right bottom—soapstone bowls. Images from Vikings: The North American Saga, edited by William Fitzhugh and Elisabeth Ward.
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The Runic alphabet. Image from Robert Ferguson, The Vikings: a History.
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The Gokstad Ship, built c. 870-890, buried c. 900, and excavated in the late 1800s. Now housed in the Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway.
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The Oseberg Ship and headpost, built c. 820, buried c. 825, and excavated in the early 1900s. Now housed in the Viking Ship Museum,
Oslo, Norway.
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Objects from the Oseberg ship burial: left top-horses and cart buried with the Oseberg woman; bottom-embroidered textile that may depict
the procession to the Oseberg woman’s burial; right top-buckets decorated with brass and enamel. Images from Vikings: the North American Saga, edited by William Fitzhugh and Elisabeth Ward.