Sökning: "weapon-grave"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade ordet weapon-grave.

  1. 1. Yxa, grav och människa. : En studie om vapensymbolik och yxans roll i gravskicket på Birka.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

    Författare :Jonatan Gustafsson; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Axe; burial practice; grave goods; Viking age; weapons; symbolism.; Yxa; gravskick; gravgods; Birka; vikingatid; vapen; symbolik.;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to study the symbolic role of weapons, specifically axes in Viking age burials. The thesis will also discuss the axe´s role in relaion to the character of the grave and the grave goods. A total 18 graves will be studied and analysed with help from J. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Värdig ett vapen : en analys och tolkning av Birkas vapengravars gravgåvor och kontext

    Kandidat-uppsats, Institutionen för kultur, energi och miljö

    Författare :Niklas Björk; [2013]
    Nyckelord :Birka; weapon; weapon-grave; social class; gender; social age; warrior; trade; Birka; vapen; vapengrav; social klass; kön; social ålder; krigare; handel;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to interpret and discuss the weapon-graves of Viking Age Birka. The weapon-grave phenomenon is deemed differential in relation to the rest of the grave-material of the site, and thus the questions that motivate the thesis is: who was buried with weapons and why? Further questions arise regarding the social aspects of individuals who were buriedalong with weapons. LÄS MER