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Woven into law: What a piece of cloth tells us about the economy, gender relations, and power of women in Viking Age Iceland
Once the main export of the Icelandic Commonwealth, vaðmál, a standardized woolen cloth, had a surprising economic, social, and even legal role. Let us regale you with a yarn (pun intended) about this Viking textile.1 year ago — Trade -
The saga of a Viking Age skeleton, a history article and a whole bunch of keyboard warriors
A recent National Geographic article shows how even the Viking Age has become the latest battlefield for keyboard warriors to sling mud in the ongoing culture wars.1 year ago — Legacy -
Textiles, trade, and female power – retelling Viking history through cloth
Michèle Hayeur Smith reveals the little-known role Viking women played in overseas commerce in her ground-breaking book, The Valkyries' Loom, recently published in paperback.3 years ago — News
