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

<p>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.</p>

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:su-1145
Date January 2006
CreatorsLundström, Fredrik
PublisherStockholm University, Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageSwedish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, text

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