Sea Stallion from Glendalough
A fascinating, detailed and intelligent article from the Smithsonian Magazine on one of the most elaborate re-creations of a Viking ship.
Labels: historical re-creation, medieval history, Sea Stallion, Vikings
posted by Steve Muhlberger at 11:18 AM
1 Comments:
Good article, but it shows the persistence of some conventional images. It explains that the Vikings exchanged goods for Muslim silver coins, which were accepted everywhere as a medium of exchange.... and then refers to this trade as "barter" !
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