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Women and power in the Viking Age: A primer
Did you know that some women in Viking societies had a significant amount of agency and freedom that some of their contemporaries in other societies did not possess?3 months ago — Culture and religion -
Expert: Viking women made a cloth that was valued as a currency – giving them a lot of power
Archaeologist Michèle Hayeur Smith at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has discovered that Viking women wove a highly standardized cloth valued as a currency in Iceland in the Viking era.7 months ago — News -
Women in the Viking Age: How did their life look like?
Viking women lived in a predominantly male society, meaning that men were in charge of warfare and were engaged in most of the trading.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
Viking women traveled too, genetic study reveals
This article was written by Daniel Zadik, Postdoctoral researcher in genetics at the University of Leicester.1 year ago — Culture and religion
