Det vikingatida bågskyttet i Birka: Ett exempel på en framstående stridskonst med främmande inslag
2006 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
This paper deals with archery in the Viking Age settlement of Birka and in particular the presence of Euro Asiatic, steppe nomadic archery equipment at the Birka Garrison and one Birka grave. The equipment contains for example closed quivers and a bow case. This paper also contains a discussion of archery battle techniques and tactics in Viking Age Birka and the implications of the above mentioned equipment to this discussion. The analysis insinuates the importance and status of archery in 10th century Birka.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2006. , p. 41
Keywords [en]
archaeology, Viking Age, Birka, The Garrison, conservation, archery, steppe nomads, bow case, closed quiver, battle technique
Keywords [sv]
arkeologi, vikingatid, Birka, Garnisonen, konservering, bågskytte, stäppnomader, bågfodral, koger, stridsteknik
National Category
Archaeology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-1145OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-1145DiVA, id: diva2:189479
Presentation
2006-06-09
Uppsok
humaniora/teologi
Supervisors
Examiners
2006-06-302006-06-30Bibliographically approved