An archaeological study of shipbuilding in Western Norway in the Late Iron Age (AD 550-1050)
….or rather an introduction to my research topic!
The landscape of Norway has always made seafaring an indispensable requirement for its inhabitants. Thus, it is not surprising that since prehistory, boats and ships were critical tools for communication, trade, and war and represented one of the most important motifs in religious symbolism. This especially holds true for the Late Iron Age (AD 550-1050) in Western Norway, where boats and ships were pivotal for the formation and maintenance of centres of power and the westward expansion of the Viking age.
The 13th Archaeologist 