Silver-Inlaid Mammen Axe Head Bjerringhoj, Mammen, Jutland, Denmark, 900s The Vikings were prol
Silver-Inlaid Mammen Axe Head Bjerringhoj, Mammen, Jutland, Denmark, 900s The Vikings were prolific traders, creating a global network that spanned the Caspian Sea to the North Atlantic, the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean. It was this exposure to other cultures that played a key role in shaping the Viking identity, from the religious beliefs they held to the development of their practical skills. The extent of their travel is revealed in a series of recent finds, such as The Vale of York Hoard, which was discovered in 2007 by metal detectorists near Harrogate and contains coins and silver from places as far removed as Afghanistan, Ireland, Russia and Uzbekistan. (x) -- source link
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