Sökning: "weapon deposition"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden weapon deposition.

  1. 1. Rituella depositioner i våtmark under vikingatid : Kan politisk och religiös centralisering kopplas till kontroll av ritualer?

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Författare :Markus Bodin; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Ritual actions; central places; depositions in wetlands; elites; weapons; Rituella handlingar; centralplatser; depositioner i våtmark; eliter; vapen;

    Sammanfattning : To date, previous discussions of the practise of ”weapon deposition” in prehistoric Scandinavia have focused primarily on the Roman Iron Age. The focus of these investigations have been the large offerings of weapons in bogs, which were presumably taken from enemies defeated in battle. LÄS MER

  2. 2. Concerning Mass Graves : The use, development and identities within mass graves during the Scandinavian Iron age and Middle ages.

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Författare :Mattias Frisk; [2015]
    Nyckelord :Iron Age; Middle age; mass grave; beowulf; social identity; warfare; violence; weapon deposition; Järnålder; Medeltid; Massgrav; Beowulf; våld; sociala identiteter; krigföring; vapendeponi;

    Sammanfattning : This master thesis deals with the subject of mass graves as a result of war and violence; how, where and why they are created, what they represent and how they are used throughout the Scandinavian Iron Age and Middle Ages. To analyze and discuss these questions, I have used nine case studies as well as several literary sources such as Beowulf, Tacitus and Jordanes. LÄS MER