Artist’s illustration of the 8th-century Viking man’s burial (Arkikon)Archaeologists do not understand why the 2 vessels were buried on top of one another
, but the practice may be linked with home rights Last month, archaeologists excavating the Skeiet Viking farm in Vinjeøra, Norway, discovered an unanticipated burial: particularly, a boat consisting of the remains of a lady nested inside of a 2nd boat occupied
by the body of a man laid to rest some 100 years earlier.As scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)reported in a recent announcement detailing the discover, the Viking lady passed away during the latter half of the 9th century A.D. Her remains were buried in a 23 -to 26-foot-long boat filled with grave goods consisting of the head of a cow, two sets of scissors, weaving tools and a pearl pendant. 2 large shell-shaped brooches and a crucifix-shaped brooch made from an ornamental Irish harness fitting were pinned on the female’s
, but the practice may be linked with home rights Last month, archaeologists excavating the Skeiet Viking farm in Vinjeøra, Norway, discovered an unanticipated burial: particularly, a boat consisting of the remains of a lady nested inside of a 2nd boat occupied
by the body of a man laid to rest some 100 years earlier.As scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)reported in a recent announcement detailing the discover, the Viking lady passed away during the latter half of the 9th century A.D. Her remains were buried in a 23 -to 26-foot-long boat filled with grave goods consisting of the head of a cow, two sets of scissors, weaving tools and a pearl pendant. 2 large shell-shaped brooches and a crucifix-shaped brooch made from an ornamental Irish harness fitting were pinned on the female’s
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