River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads
River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads Follow an epic story of the Viking Age that traces the historical trail of an ancient piece of jewelry found in a Viking…
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River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads
Follow an epic story of the Viking Age that traces the historical trail of an ancient piece of jewelry found in a Viking grave in England to its origins thousands of miles east in India.An acclaimed bioarchaeologist, Catrine Jarman has used cutting-edge forensic techniques to spark her investigation into the history of the Vikings who came to rest in British soil. With radiocarbon dating, she can ascertain a death-date down to the range of a few years. By examining teeth that are now over one thousand years old, she can determine childhood diet--and thereby where a person was likely born.
River Kings sees her trace the path of this ancient piece of jewelry back to eighth-century Baghdad and And her research offers enlightening new visions of the roles of women and children in Viking culture.Three years ago, a Carnelian bead came into her temporary possession.
New Silk Roads