Stepan Stepanenko (ed.), A Viking Century. Chernihiv Area from 900 to 1000 AD (Occasional Monographs, Hlib Ivakin Memorial Series 6). Paris, Association des Amis du Centre d'Histoire et Civilisation de Byzance (ACHCByz), 2022. 636 S., zahlreiche farbige und S/W-Abb., Tab. ISBN 978-2-916716-88-6

The book "A Viking Century. Chernihiv Area from 900 to 1000 AD" by Stepan Stepanenko discusses the significance of the region around Chernihiv in the 10th century. It contains contributions from scholars who shed light on various aspects of the archaeological, historical, and numismatic perspective. One focus is on the archaeology of Chernihiv, a major city with impressive church buildings from the 11th and 12th centuries. The text describes archaeological finds and insights from the northern Ukrainian region in the 10th century, emphasizing the diversity of local traditions, foreign influences, and intense trade. The role of the Slavic Severyans in economic development is discussed, with the evaluation of excavations still pending. It is recommended to consider methodological uncertainties and historical diversity. The article "Century" by J. Henning discusses Europe in the 10th century and the archaeology of that time, particularly Slavic ceramics in Mecklenburg. [Extracted from the article]