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1. Revisiting the ‘Valkyries’: Armed Females in Viking Age Figurative Metalwork

Author

Leszek Gardela, Peter Pentz, and Neil Price

Subjects
women, figurines, amulets, miniatures, weapons, Archaeology, CC1-960
Abstract

This paper offers an in-depth exploration of a group of small Viking Age figurines commonly referred to as ‘valkyries’ in Viking and Old Norse scholarship. After presenting an overview of the long research history pertaining to these finds and their varying definitions, this study re-analyses their various formal and stylistic features and proposes a new typological system based on a comprehensive investigation of the current find corpus. This is followed by a deconstruction and discussion of the ambiguous gender characteristics of the figurines and an exploration of the potential new avenues of their interpretation. The study is supplemented by detailed catalogues of all presently known finds of so-called armed ‘valkyrie’ figures as well as high-quality illustrations that demonstrate their great iconographic value for studies of Viking Age clothing, martial equipment and ritual behaviour.

Published
2022
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2. Finding Poetry in the Ground— a Kenning of Silver from Neble, Zealand

Author

Peter Pentz

Subjects
Archaeology, CC1-960
Abstract

Abstract: A circular pendant found near Neble, Zealand is interpreted as a double-sided amulet, decorated respectively on one side as a shield and as a wheel on the reverse. This dual iconography is suggested as a material reference to the kenning shield-wheel, known from Snorri Sturluson´s Skáldskaparmál.

Published
2022
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4. The Norse Sorceress

Author

Gardeła, Leszek, Bønding, Sophie, and Peter Pentz

Subjects
History, Europe, Scandinavia, Social Science, Archaeology, Medieval, bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBJ Regional & national history::HBJD European history, bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HD Archaeology
Abstract

Old Norse literature abounds with descriptions of magic acts that allow ritual specialists of various kinds to manipulate the world around them, see into the future or the distant past, change weather conditions, influence the outcomes of battles, and more. While magic practitioners are known under myriad terms, the most iconic of them is the. As the central figure of the famous mythological poem (The Prophecy of the commands both respect and fear. In non-mythological texts similar women are portrayed as crucial albeit somewhat peculiar members of society. Always veiled in mystery, the and their kind have captured the academic and popular imagination for centuries.Bringing together scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds, this volume aims to provide new insights into the reality of magic and its agents in the Viking world, beyond the pages of medieval texts. It explores new trajectories for the study of past mentalities, beliefs, and rituals as well as the tools employed in these practices and the individuals who wielded them. In doing so, the volume engages with several topical issues of Viking Age research, including the complex entanglements of mind and materiality, the cultural attitudes to animals and the natural world, and the cultural constructions of gender and sexuality. By addressing these complex themes, it offers a nuanced image of the völva and related magic workers in their cultural context. The volume is intended for a broad, diverse, and international audience, including experts in the field of Viking and Old Norse studies but also various non-professional history enthusiasts.The Norse Sorceress: Mind and Materiality in the Viking World is a key output of the project Tanken bag Tingene (Thoughts behind Things) conducted at the National Museum of Denmark from 2020 to 2023 and funded by the Krogager Foundation.

Published
2024

5. The Norse Sorceress : Mind and Materiality in the Viking World

Author

Leszek Gardeła, Sophie Bønding, Peter Pentz, Leszek Gardeła, Sophie Bønding, and Peter Pentz

Subjects
Magic--Social aspects--Scandinavia--History--To 1500, Mythology, Norse, Material culture--Scandinavia--Religious aspects--History--To 1500
Abstract

This study offers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and contextualized investigation of the figure of the völva, situating her in the wider context of pre-Christian Nordic religion, culture, and ritual practices.Old Norse literature abounds with descriptions of magic acts that allow ritual specialists of various kinds to manipulate the world around them, see into the future or the distant past, change weather conditions, influence the outcomes of battles, and more. While magic practitioners are known under myriad terms, the most iconic of them is the völva. As the central figure of the famous mythological poem Völuspá (The Prophecy of the Völva), the völva commands both respect and fear. In non-mythological texts similar women are portrayed as crucial albeit somewhat peculiar members of society. Always veiled in mystery, the völur and their kind have captured the academic and popular imagination for centuries.Bringing together scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds, this volume aims to provide new insights into the reality of magic and its agents in the Viking world, beyond the pages of medieval texts. It explores new trajectories for the study of past mentalities, beliefs, and rituals as well as the tools employed in these practices and the individuals who wielded them. In doing so, the volume engages with several topical issues of Viking Age research, including the complex entanglements of mind and materiality, the cultural attitudes to animals and the natural world, and the cultural constructions of gender and sexuality. By addressing these complex themes, it offers a nuanced image of the völva and related magic workers in their cultural context. The volume is intended for a broad, diverse, and international audience, including experts in the field of Viking and Old Norse studies but also various non-professional history enthusiasts.The Norse Sorceress: Mind and Materiality in the Viking World is a key output of the project Tanken bag Tingene (Thoughts behind Things) conducted at the National Museum of Denmark from 2020 to 2023 and funded by the Krogager Foundation.

Published
2023

6. Population genomics of the Viking world

Author

Inna Potekhina, Simon Rasmussen, Maeve Sikora, Sabine Sten, Gordon Turner-Walker, Jörgen Gustafsson, Jade Cheng, Per Holck, Pasquale Favia, Anders Albrechtsen, Julie Gibson, Monika Bajka, Mads Dengsø Jessen, Otto Uldum, Martin Sikora, Ceri Falys, Charlotte Hedenstierna Jonson, Mark Redknap, Tamara Pushkina, Rasmus Nielsen, Claude Bhérer, Enrico Cappellini, Helene Wilhelmson, Morten Søvsø, Wiesław Bogdanowicz, Fernando Racimo, Jan Bill, Ashot Margaryan, Vayacheslav Moiseyev, Marie Allen, Louise Loe, Tom Christensen, Raili Allmäe, Mark Collard, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Thorfinn Sand Korneliussen, Eske Willerslev, Ida Moltke, Magdalena M. Buś, Ludovic Orlando, Inge Lundstrøm, Alexandra P. Buzhilova, Jette Arneborg, Marie Louise Jørkov, Daniel Lawson, Neil Price, Peter Pentz, Anne Pedersen, Gabriel Renaud, Jilong Ma, Morten E. Allentoft, Ole Kastholm, Ingrid Mainland, Jesper Stenderup, Hugh McColl, J. Víctor Moreno-Mayar, Anna K. Fotakis, Gabriele Scorrano, Allison M. Fox, Thomas Werge, Natalia Grigoreva, Italo M. Muntoni, Sturla Ellingvåg, Símun V. Arge, Niels Lynnerup, Denis Pezhemsky, Andres Ingason, Hildur Gestsdóttir, Linzi Simpson, Katrine Højholt Iversen, Peter de Barros Damgaard, Daniel G. Bradley, Yvonne Magnusson, Caroline Arcini, Jüri Peets, Rui Martiniano, Martyna Molak, Marek Florek, Søren M. Sindbæk, Mikkel Winther Pedersen, Lotte Hedeager, Kristian Kristiansen, Emil Jørsboe, Lara M. Cassidy, Maria Vretemark, Ingrid Gustin, Birgitte Skar, Lisa Strand, Dariusz Błaszczyk, Berit Schütz, Margaryan, Ashot [0000-0002-2576-2429], Lawson, Daniel J [0000-0002-5311-6213], Rasmussen, Simon [0000-0001-6323-9041], Moltke, Ida [0000-0001-7052-8554], Jørsboe, Emil [0000-0002-0593-7906], Korneliussen, Thorfinn [0000-0001-7576-5380], Wilhelmson, Helene [0000-0002-8422-2369], Renaud, Gabriel [0000-0002-0630-027X], Bhérer, Claude [0000-0002-2744-7246], Molak, Martyna [0000-0001-5068-8649], Buzhilova, Alexandra [0000-0001-6398-2177], Albrechtsen, Anders [0000-0001-7306-031X], Falys, Ceri [0000-0003-1903-9573], Strand, Lisa [0000-0002-4245-6298], Florek, Marek [0000-0002-9917-710X], Magnusson, Yvonne [0000-0002-7076-2583], Collard, Mark [0000-0002-2725-4989], Bradley, Daniel G [0000-0001-7335-7092], Nielsen, Rasmus [0000-0003-0513-6591], Werge, Thomas [0000-0003-1829-0766], Willerslev, Eske [0000-0002-7081-6748], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository, Anthropologie Moléculaire et Imagerie de Synthèse (AMIS), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), and Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

Subjects
Gene Flow, Male, [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio], Human Migration, Population, Greenland, Datasets as Topic, Scandinavian and Nordic Countries, Diaspora, Gene flow, Population genomics, Danish, Evolution, Molecular, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Humans, 0601 history and archaeology, Selection, Genetic, education, ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS, Alleles, 030304 developmental biology, Lactase, 0303 health sciences, education.field_of_study, Multidisciplinary, 060102 archaeology, Genome, Human, Immunity, 06 humanities and the arts, Genomics, language.human_language, History, Medieval, Geography, Ancient DNA, Genetics, Population, England, Genetic structure, Viking Age, language, Ethnology, Ireland
Abstract

The Viking maritime expansion from Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) marks one of the swiftest and most far-flung cultural transformations in global history. During this time (c. 750 to 1050 CE), the Vikings reached most of western Eurasia, Greenland, and North America, and left a cultural legacy that persists till today. To understand the genetic structure and influence of the Viking expansion, we sequenced the genomes of 442 ancient humans from across Europe and Greenland ranging from the Bronze Age (c. 2400 BC) to the early Modern period (c. 1600 CE), with particular emphasis on the Viking Age. We find that the period preceding the Viking Age was accompanied by foreign gene flow into Scandinavia from the south and east: spreading from Denmark and eastern Sweden to the rest of Scandinavia. Despite the close linguistic similarities of modern Scandinavian languages, we observe genetic structure within Scandinavia, suggesting that regional population differences were already present 1,000 years ago. We find evidence for a majority of Danish Viking presence in England, Swedish Viking presence in the Baltic, and Norwegian Viking presence in Ireland, Iceland, and Greenland. Additionally, we see substantial foreign European ancestry entering Scandinavia during the Viking Age. We also find that several of the members of the only archaeologically well-attested Viking expedition were close family members. By comparing Viking Scandinavian genomes with present-day Scandinavian genomes, we find that pigmentation-associated loci have undergone strong population differentiation during the last millennia. Finally, we are able to trace the allele frequency dynamics of positively selected loci with unprecedented detail, including the lactase persistence allele and various alleles associated with the immune response. We conclude that the Viking diaspora was characterized by substantial foreign engagement: distinct Viking populations influenced the genomic makeup of different regions of Europe, while Scandinavia also experienced increased contact with the rest of the continent.

Published
2020
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7. Extraction of archaeological information from metallic artefacts—A neutron diffraction study on Viking swords

Author

Tobias Panzner, Anna Fedrigo, Poul Erik Lindelof, Lars Jørgensen, Antonella Scherillo, Francesco Grazzi, Kim Lefmann, Florence Porcher, Alan Williams, Peter Pentz, and Markus Strobl

Subjects
Archeology, Engineering, Pattern-welding, business.industry, National museum, Iron, Archaeometallurgy, 010401 analytical chemistry, Neutron diffraction, Viking sword, 01 natural sciences, Archaeology, 0104 chemical sciences, 010309 optics, Pattern welding, 0103 physical sciences, Viking Age, SWORD, business
Abstract

Vikings (800–1050 CE) are famous for being fearsome seafarers and their weapons represented an indispensable tool in their plundering raids. Sword from the Viking age often showed pattern-welding, made by welding together thin strips of iron and steel that were twisted and forged in various ways, producing a decorative pattern on the surface. In this work we present a neutron diffraction study of three swords from the Viking age belonging to the National Museum of Denmark. This non-invasive approach was used to allow us to characterise the blades in terms of composition and manufacturing processes involved. The study shows how the effects of past conservation treatments can either help or obstruct the extraction of archaeological information.

Published
2017
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8. Meet the Vikings: for real!

Author

Lasse Sørensen, Peter Pentz, and Jeanette Varberg

Subjects
Archeology, National museum, General Arts and Humanities, Political science, Media studies, udstilling, vikinger, Public engagement
Published
2019
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9. Author Correction: Population genomics of the Viking world

Author

Jilong Ma, Italo M. Muntoni, Símun V. Arge, Niels Lynnerup, Hildur Gestsdóttir, Linzi Simpson, Daniel G. Bradley, Ingrid Gustin, Alexandra P. Buzhilova, Morten Søvsø, Peter Pentz, Anne Pedersen, Dariusz Błaszczyk, Ingrid Mainland, Birgitte Skar, Berit Schütz, Denis Pezhemsky, Thomas Højlund Christensen, Marie Louise Jørkov, Jesper Stenderup, Mark Collard, Ida Moltke, Jette Arneborg, Daniel Lawson, Gordon Turner-Walker, Ludovic Orlando, Charlotte Hedenstierna Jonson, Raili Allmäe, Otto Uldum, Enrico Cappellini, Lara M. Cassidy, Mark Redknap, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Emil Jørsboe, Rui Martiniano, Martin Sikora, Thorfinn Sand Korneliussen, Marie Allen, Tamara Pushkina, Ceri Falys, Maria Vretemark, Inge Lundstrøm, Louise Loe, Ole Kastholm, Inna Potekhina, Simon Rasmussen, Anna K. Fotakis, Helene Wilhelmson, Andres Ingason, Allison M. Fox, Claude Bhérer, Maeve Sikora, Sabine Sten, Lisa Strand, Sturla Ellingvåg, Yvonne Magnusson, Vayacheslav Moiseyev, Jörgen Gustafsson, Lotte Hedeager, Jade Cheng, Neil Price, Eske Willerslev, Katrine Højholt Iversen, Morten E. Allentoft, Anders Albrechtsen, Peter de Barros Damgaard, Mads Dengsø Jessen, Julie Gibson, Wiesław Bogdanowicz, Caroline Arcini, Per Holck, Gabriel Renaud, Monika Bajka, Kristian Kristiansen, Fernando Racimo, J. Víctor Moreno-Mayar, Hugh McColl, Thomas Werge, Natalia Grigoreva, Jan Bill, Ashot Margaryan, Søren M. Sindbæk, Rasmus Nielsen, Magdalena M. Buś, Martyna Molak, Gabriele Scorrano, Pasquale Favia, Mikkel Winther Pedersen, Jüri Peets, and Marek Florek

Subjects
Population genomics, Multidisciplinary, History, Published Erratum, MEDLINE, Genealogy
Published
2021
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10. 50 fund : Højdepunkter i arkæologien

Author

Vinnie Nørskov, Peter Pentz, Vinnie Nørskov, and Peter Pentz

Subjects
Excavations (Archaeology)--Case studies, Excavations (Archaeology)--History, Archaeology--History
Abstract

Arkæologien er det tætteste, vi kommer en rejse tilbage i tiden. Fund af templer, grave og hele byer vidner om tidligere civilisationer og afslører detaljer om det, der kom før os, og som har været med til at forme os. I 50 fund fortæller forfatterne om de væsentlige arkæologiske fund - fra neandertalerne og de første europæere over nøglen til hieroglyfferne og religiøse helleristninger og til de ufattelige rigdomme i ægyptiske kongegrave, 900 jødiske håndskrifter, Gravballemanden og køkkenmøddingerne i Ertebølle.

Published
2016

13. Neutron imaging study of ‘pattern-welded’ swords from the Viking Age

Author

Dominik Bausenwein, Anton Kovyakh, Burkard Schillinger, Poul Erik Lindelof, Alan Williams, Markus Strobl, Peter Pentz, Francesco Grazzi, Anna Fedrigo, Lars Jørgensen, and Kim Lefmann

Subjects
0301 basic medicine, Archeology, Pattern-welding, Iron, Welding, Viking sword, Forge welding, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Neutron tomography, 03 medical and health sciences, Optics, law, Energy-resolved neutron tomography, Archaeometallurgy, business.industry, National museum, Neutron imaging, 010401 analytical chemistry, 0104 chemical sciences, 030104 developmental biology, Pattern welding, Anthropology, Viking Age, business, Geology
Abstract

We present novel imaging results from a non-invasive examination of three 'pattern-welded' swords from the Viking Age belonging to the National Museum of Denmark, using white beam and energy resolved tomographies with neutrons. Pattern-welded blades are made by forge welding together thin strips of iron and steel that were twisted and joined in various ways, producing a decorative pattern on the surface. The study shed light on the inner structure of the composite material and manufacturing techniques of these admired examples of past technology, revealing some otherwise invisible details of their assembly methods, phase distribution and extent of the corrosion.

Published
2016
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16. Den ældste by

Author

Nørskov, Vinnie, null, Peter Pentz, Thuesen, Ingolf, Nørskov, Vinnie, null, Peter Pentz, and Thuesen, Ingolf

Published
2016

17. A medieval workshop for producing ‘Greek fire’ grenades

Author

Peter Pentz

Subjects
Archeology, History, General Arts and Humanities, Greek fire, Ancient history, Making-of, Classics
Abstract

Re-examination of medieval finds from the Syrian town of Hama provides new evidence about the making of ‘Greek fire’, the famed and feared incendiary weapon of the crusader wars.

Published
1988
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19. Illiadens skueplads?

Author

Vinnie Nørskov, Nørskov, Vinnie, and null, Peter Pentz

Published
2016

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