Gone Medieval The Viking Age: What Discoveries Reveal
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May 10, 2024 
Dr. Davide Zori discusses the latest discoveries in the Viking Age, including insights from excavation and scientific advancements. Topics include the evolution of Viking tactics in Christian Britain, burial practices, and the search for Viking sites in North America.
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Interdisciplinary Viking Studies
- Studying the Viking Age requires using all available data: texts, archaeology, and science.
- These data sets can confirm, contradict, or complement each other, creating new narratives.
Three Cs of Viking Analysis
- Combining data sets can lead to confirmation, contradiction, or complementarity.
- Complementarity creates a broader picture, revealing nuances and new perspectives on the Viking world.
Trelleborg Forts Mystery
- The Trelleborg forts, a major Viking Age public works project, are unmentioned in texts.
- Scientific analysis reveals non-Danish warriors lived there, raising questions about their purpose and the texts' silence.