The Viking Age in Scotland: Studies in Scottish Scandinavian Archaeology.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural anthropology.

Archaeological anthropology.

Local Subjects:

Cultural anthropology.

Archaeological anthropology.

Genre:

Book

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh, Scotland : Edinburgh University Press, [date of publication not identified]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Viking Age in Scotland provides an overview of recent discoveries from Viking Age and Norse Scotland, bringing together results from excavations and other research from the past 20 years to give readers an overarching view of Viking Scotland from a variety of geographical locations and contexts.The last archaeological survey of the Vikings in Scotland was published in 1998. Advances in scientific analysis have greatly improved our understanding of Scandinavian daily life between the late eighth and fifteenth centuries, and new discoveries like the Galloway Hoard are extending our knowledge of Viking Age and Norse Scotland’s international connections. Consequently, this book brings the study of Scottish Scandinavian archaeology into the new century, updating researchers on the latest finds and theories. In an engaging but scholarly volume that flows between chapters, expert authors guide the reader through the latest interdisciplinary research, from arrival and settlement to death and burial, via economy and exchange, power and politics, and environmental impact. Fully illustrated with photographs and maps, this is essential reading for anyone interested in Viking Scotland, and a key resource for teachers and students.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed August 23, 2024).

ISBN:

9781474485838

1474485839

9781474485821

1474485820

9781474485852

1474485855