Det vikingatida bågskyttet i Birka : Ett exempel på en framstående stridskonst med främmande inslag

Det vikingatida bågskyttet i Birka : Ett exempel på en framstående stridskonst med främmande inslag

This paper deals with archery in the Viking Age settlement of Birka and in particular the presence of Euro Asiatic, steppe nomadic archery equipment at the Birka Garrison and one Birka grave. The equipment contains for example closed quivers and a bow case. This paper also contains a discussion of a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lundström, Fredrik
Format: Others
Language:Swedish
Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för arkeologi och antikens kultur 2006
Subjects:
archaeology
Viking Age
Birka
The Garrison
conservation
archery
steppe nomads
bow case
closed quiver
battle technique
arkeologi
vikingatid
Garnisonen
konservering
bågskytte
stäppnomader
bågfodral
koger
stridsteknik
Archaeology
Arkeologi
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-1145
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Summary:This paper deals with archery in the Viking Age settlement of Birka and in particular the presence of Euro Asiatic, steppe nomadic archery equipment at the Birka Garrison and one Birka grave. The equipment contains for example closed quivers and a bow case. This paper also contains a discussion of archery battle techniques and tactics in Viking Age Birka and the implications of the above mentioned equipment to this discussion. The analysis insinuates the importance and status of archery in 10th century Birka.

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