Women Traders of the Viking Age: An Analysis of Grave Goods

Publication Date

5-1-2017

Authors

• Emily Mierswa, University of New Hampshire, Durham

Abstract

The image of Viking culture that most of us carry in our heads is largely masculine and testosterone-driven. Where are women in the Scandinavian past? Examining grave goods associated with female burials—including items of personal adornment—this article paints a richer and more balanced picture of the Viking world.

Recommended Citation

Mierswa, Emily (2017) "Women Traders of the Viking Age: An Analysis of Grave Goods," Spectrum: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholars.unh.edu/spectrum/vol6/iss1/5