Things from the Town
Artefacts and Inhabitants in Viking-age Kaupang
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In this third volume deriving from the excavations of the Viking town of Kaupang of 2000-2003, a range of artefacts is presented along with a discussion of the town's inhabitants: their origins, activ...
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In this third volume deriving from the excavations of the Viking town of Kaupang of 2000-2003, a range of artefacts is presented along with a discussion of the town's inhabitants: their origins, activities and trading connexions. The main categories of artefact are metal jewellery and ornaments, gemstones, vessel glass, pottery, finds of soapstone, whetstones and textile-production equipment. The artefacts are described and dated, and their areas of origin discussed. The volume is lavishly illustrated.
An exceptional wealth and diversity of artefacts distinguishes sites such as Kaupang from all other types of site in the Viking World. Above all, they reflect the fact that a large population of some 400-600 people lived closely together in the town, engaged in a comprehensive range of production and trade. The stratigraphically distinct layers from the first half of the 9th century allow us to put precise dates to the finds, and to the buildings and evidence of activities associated with them.
Detaljer
Serie
Forlag
Aarhus Universitetsforlag
ISBN
9788771244311
Sprog
Engelsk
Originaltitel
Things from the Town
Udgivelsesdato
01-12-2011
Format
E-bog
Filtype
PDF
DRM beskyttelse
DigitalVandmaerkning
Datamængde
44254 KB
Varenr.
2296982
EAN nr.
9788771244311
Varegruppe
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