Viking Vlog 3: Dispelling 3 Myths About the Vikings While Working Our With a Viking Shield In this episode, I dispel 3 modern myths about the Vikings while getting in a much-needed shoulder workout with my Viking shield. As many of you are likely experiencing, Covid-19 has made managing my life a bit trickier, butContinue reading “Viking Vlog 3: Dispelling 3 Myths About the Vikings”
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Viking Vlog 2: Finland in the Viking Age
Viking Vlog 2: Finland in the Viking Age In this episode, I answer a question about the role of Finland in the Viking Age. In regards to the recommended reading from the video, here is a link to Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough’s book, Beyond the Northlands: https://amzn.to/2Us9He5 As discussed in the video, if you have burningContinue reading “Viking Vlog 2: Finland in the Viking Age”
Viking Vlog, Episode 1: Introduction
Welcome to the first installment of my Viking Vlog! Here I set the table for what to expect in future Viking Vlogs and I introduce my area of expertise.
A Boat Within a Boat? A New Viking Age Burial Has Archeologists Scratching Their Heads
Archeologists discovered the woman’s burial had actually been placed within an older, pre-existing burial. Think Russian dolls, but with Viking ships.
Did the Greenland Norse Intermix with Native American Women?
It’s a well-known fact of history that the Vikings got around, both figuratively and literally. They reached distant lands as far as Bagdad in the Middle East and Newfoundland in North America, and they tended to leave behind more than their trade goods. Vikings were prolific progenitors all across the world. They took slaves inContinue reading “Did the Greenland Norse Intermix with Native American Women?”