Viking-age Ships and Shipbuilding in Hedeby/Haithabu and Schleswig
Author | : Ole Crumlin-Pedersen |
Publisher | : Viking Ship Museum/National Museum of Denmark |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105023140879 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book Viking-age Ships and Shipbuilding in Hedeby/Haithabu and Schleswig written by Ole Crumlin-Pedersen and published by Viking Ship Museum/National Museum of Denmark. This book was released on 1997 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ships and shipbuilding were important elements of Viking culture and a precondition for trade, warfare and conquest. The important excavations at the Viking towns of Hedeby and Schleswig-Holstein revealed a rich body of finds of wrecks and parts of ships. This is a report on this material and also examines the role of the towns as ports and the role of trading in their development.