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Den 1700 år gamle kjortelen. How Vikings killed time. When Viking men played their games, the women watched - except in drinking games.

How Vikings killed time

This is a scene from at saga play in Steigen, Norway. (Photo: Mari Pedersen) Life in the Viking Age was tough and hard, and physical work filled much of their days, but their lives were not without leisure. In a new study, Leszek Gardela uses archaeological findings and careful reading of Viking sagas to describe how Vikings killed time when they were in mood for entertainment. Universitetsmuseenes arkeologisamlinger. Les SPOR her. The Gokstad 'Back Pack', a translation of "Gokstadhøvdingens Jaktransel" The Gokstad 'Back Pack' This is a translation (see Disclaimer) of the article "Gokstadhøvdingens Jaktransel" which appeared in the publication, Viking.

The Gokstad 'Back Pack', a translation of "Gokstadhøvdingens Jaktransel"

The Volume in question was Volume 21 (1958). Other than the two pics above all the text and picture are from that article. Viking kaftan, female version. Female version Viking kaftan aka Birka coat The kaftan and especially the female version is a highly disputed garment. The Vikings - Female Viking Costume. By Russell Scott This article is intended to clear up some confusion about the dress of female Vikings in our society.

The Vikings - Female Viking Costume

At the same time new evidence and research will be presented that will enable a more accurate portrayal of feminine clothing. There will be little requirement to modify existing costume, and in some cases manufacturing costs will actually be saved. S Resources. This page is presented to help members get a quick start on learning about the Viking age.

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There are many other sources of information on the web but these are considered to be the most reliable. As your knowledge base builds, you will learn to discern the authenticity based sources from those based on fantasy. Though this hobby of reenacting is often called "interpretive" or "experimental" archeology, it is an art, not a science. Historiska museet. Fjölskylda - Birka- und Gotlanddarstellung in der Mitte des 10. Jh. The costume. Clothing in the Viking Age. Clothing in the Viking Age As with many aspects of Viking-age material culture, our knowledge of Viking-era clothing is fragmentary.

Clothing in the Viking Age

The Viking people left few images and little in the way of written descriptions of their garments. Archaeological evidence is limited and spotty. Thus, different scholars examining the evidence come to different conclusions. What is presented in this article represents only a range of possible interpretations. Viking Embroidery. This document is provided as is without any express or implied warranties.

Viking Embroidery

While every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained, the author assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial private research purposes provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.

Medieval Vikings. Medieval Vikings refer to the peoples of Scandinavia who made a significant impact on Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries – through warfare, raiding, trading, exploring and settling.

Medieval Vikings

The British Isles and France were particularly affected, but the Viking presence could be felt from the Byzantine Empire to North America. Here are articles we have posted on Medieval Vikings, which relate to their history, culture, warfare and settlement: The Vikings in the East : a Survey of Settlement, Trade and Military Activity c.700 – 1100, by D.A.F. Adams. Viking. Triangular Shawls in the Viking Age? By Ásfríðr Úlfvíðardóttir/ Rebecca Lucas. Shawls and mantles are a type of garment that seems to receive very little attention in feminine Late Iron - and Viking - Age dress. Yet Another Costuming Blog: The Pleated Birka Shifts. Recently, I obtained a copy of the following article by Flemming Bau describing his theories about what the Viking age women buried at Birka were dressed: Bau, Flemming.

Yet Another Costuming Blog: The Pleated Birka Shifts

"Seler og Slaeb i Vikingetid: Birka's Kvindedragt i nyt lys. " KUML at 13-47 (1981). Wikingowie na Wolinie. Sammlung: Museums. Sammlung: Vikings. Sammlung: vikings. Fotostream von National Historical Museum, Sweden. Woodworking in the Viking Age. Scandinavia has always been a perfect location for craftsmen working in wood.

Woodworking in the Viking Age

"The soft woods of northern Scandinavia and the hard woods of Denmark and south Sweden provided an inexhaustible source of raw material for the carpenter's craft" (Foote and Wilson, The Viking Achievement, p. 178). Woodworking would have been a common skill at least at the level of being able to execute simple repairs, as even modern homeowners know today. Some more skilled craftsmen, as with the Mästermyr artisan, would have been more of a general "handyman" and perhaps were itinerant craftsmen at times. Specialists in various wood arts did exist, however, for the Old Norse literature records specialized boat-builders as well as expert homebuilders and carpenters. The woodworker's art spans a variety of related disciplines. Return to Top The character and nature of any type of handicraft is profoundly affected by the tools the craftsman has available.

Evidence. The Rigging of the Viking Age Warship. The Skuldelev find and the ship motifs (Ole Kastholm) 175Abstract: Analysis of the tech nical evidence provided byimages of ships from the Viking Age reveals that most of these depict warships equipped with a very wide and lowsquare sail.

The Rigging of the Viking Age Warship. The Skuldelev find and the ship motifs (Ole Kastholm)

This depiction stands, however, in clear con-trast to present-day reconstructions of Viking Age war- ships which are fitted with a higher type of square sail, The Textiles of the Oseberg Ship. By Anne Stine Ingstad Amongst many other discoveries the Oseberg grave chamber also contained the largest and most varied collection of textiles and textile tools that has ever been found in a single grave. It is without equal in Nordic Prehistory. The collection consists of a number of fragmented tapestries and other patternwoven blankets of wool and linen, tablet woven braids and a large collection of cloth fragments, which come from clothing, sails or tents, rugs and so on, and in addition remains of silk fabrics and silk embroideries. Anita Pavani Stoffe - Online-Shop für Qualitätsstoffe (Meterware) aus Naturfasern, Modestoffe, Dekostoffe und Bio-Stoffe (kbA, kbT & GOTS). - ANITA PAVANI STOFFE.

Skjoldehamndrakten – et unikum fra 1200-tallet - Universitetet i Tromsø. Skjoldehamndrakten – et tekstilfunn fra middelalderen – har etter en lengre periode ved Bergen Museum, kommet tilbake til Tromsø Museum for videre studier og konservering. - Drakten ble funnet i en myr sør på Andøya i 1936, forteller Dikka Storm, konservator ved Tromsø Museum. Viking Clothing Guides - Looking for the Evidence. Metallic Trims. This document is provided as is without any express or implied warranties. While every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained, the author assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial private research purposes provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.

This article was originally printed in the Pikestaff Arts and Sciences Issue (December 1994), a publication of the East Kingdom of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. Some slight wording changes have been made for the sake of clearer reference to the illustration arrangement that was created during webbing. Copyright © 1994, 1996, 1997 Carolyn Priest-Dorman. Timeline of Artwork. Women’s Head-coverings in North-Western Europe in the Viking Age.

Introduction Textiles in north-western Europe often suffer from soil conditions which are notconducive to preservation, and this is particularly true of the more fragile fabricscommonly used in head-coverings. Improvements in technology and awareness withinthe archaeological community have greatly expanded our knowledge and understandingof costume history in recent decades, however. Viking Silk Cap: History of York. 10th Cent. Viking silk cap. Handwoven Viking Cap. Viking Age Hairstyles, Haircare, and Personal Grooming. Dear Viking Answer Lady: Wikinger. Keine Sorge, es werden in Zukunft noch ein paar mehr werden! Aber gut Ding braucht eben Weile ... Hier mein Kopftuch. Sweddishviking.pdf. Projects: Belts in Norse Female Graves. Liebe deutsche Besucher, Man kann eine Übersetzung dieser Webseite in deutscher Sprache unter: von Torben Barthelmie.

Ich hoffe, dass diese Informationen nuetzlich ist! Und meine Deutsch gut verstaendlich ist. Viking Age Dyestuffs. This document originally formed part of a paper I wrote for a competition at Ice Dragon in the East Kingdom, a Society for Creative Anachronism event in 1991. Kein Titel. Posamente, Bronzekettchen und mehr. Blog. Viking women: Clothing: Aprondress (smokkr) By Hilde Thunem (hilde@thunem.priv.no) (Last updated February 25th 2014) Viking men: Clothing: Trousers. By Hilde Thunem (hilde@thunem.priv.no) (Last updated March 2nd 2014) This article represents my attempt to collect archaeological facts, and interpretations of the leg wear worn by the Vikings.

Legendary Viking town unearthed. The excavation work is mainly carried out by young archaeologists. Retten er hevet. Rettsforhandlingene i selekjolesaken er ferdig. Agder Vikinglag har de siste dagene vært tilstede i Aust-Agder tingrett og fulgt saken mellom Aase Folkvord og Nille Glæsel. Vikinger tilstede for å følge saken i tingretten, Faksimile fra www.agderposten.no Saken gjelder den etterhvert så omtalte selekjolen. DARC Photo - - BeadChartBP_VIIB.

Trodde det var søppel - fant gullring fra vikingtiden - Vestfold. Spinning av ull. Tolkning av Kong Knuts kones kjole ;) (Vikingsnitt) Archäozoologie - Taphonomie - Knochenhandwerk. Hausbau. Old Norse Beds. Große Spindel, Esche. Auf den Spuren der Wikinger in Dänemark. Ergebnisse 2005. Zeitreisen's Blog. Altsachsendarstellung. Frauenkleidung - Trägerrock. Typentafeln - Bindungsarten. Erlebbare Geschichte. Editorial: Alles nur Spaß? Flinkhand.de - Redirect. Vedrfölnir.