How to create a Viking funeral - minus the human sacrifice

Frances Wilkins; Carlos Galán-Díaz; Shane McLeod

doi:https://theconversation.com/how-to-recreate-a-viking-funeral-minus-the-human-sacrifice-39090

How to create a Viking funeral - minus the human sacrifice

Frances Wilkins
, Carlos Galán-Díaz
, Shane McLeod

Institute for Northern Studies

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Abstract

When most people think of Vikings, they think of the usual stuff: longships, raiding, fighting, loot, burial and paganism. Scholars are increasingly aware that the reality was more complicated, but no doubt the popular associations will remain – and are reinforced by the likes of last year’s Viking exhibition at the British Museum in London. Yet one aspect of Viking culture that gets little attention is funeral rites.

Original language	English
Type	online article
Media of output	internet
Publisher	The Conversation
DOIs	https://doi.org/https://theconversation.com/how-to-recreate-a-viking-funeral-minus-the-human-sacrifice-39090
Publication status	Published - 20 Mar 2015

Keywords

Viking Age
Viking History
Burial
Funeral
Scotland UK
Public engagement
primary schools

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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