The First Vikings

Archaeology Magazine ^ | Monday, June 10, 2013 | Andrew Curry

[smokingfrog]

Rumor has it, they may have made it as far as Texas.

[patriotUSA]

Once again I must set the record straight. The Vikings were only farmers out on a milk run. All this about raping and pillaging was just jealous talk from a bunch of jealous French girls!

[shhrubbery!]

The higher ranking of the carefully interred warriors of
Salme 2 were buried with their impressive double-
edged iron swords lying neatly between them.

[Fai Mao]

The first true vikings!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51K8KEHGS1L._SY300_.jpg

[wastedyears]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3UhN6mTU4k

Don’t listen to this if you have sensitive ears.

[lp boonie]

Bttt

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks. These appear to be the remains of those who fell in battle, buried there by the victorious Viking survivors, rather than the victorious locals as the article said.

[vladimir998]

No, no, no, don’t listen to THIS if you have sensitive ears:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPRt6Tt6RyM

Or for even more of a Viking feel to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARnBgW5XgSo

[Bigg Red]

Wow! What a fascinating find.

The piece is long but so well-written that I am glad I took the time to read the entire thing.

[Bigg Red]

No,thanks.

[Bigg Red]

My respect for the patience of archaeologists was renewed yet again as I read of the work of “reconstructing” the boats based on the soil stains and the bits of metal.

[chesty_puller]

I doubt if we ever really figure out the Vikings. very cool post, thanks.

[TheOldLady]

Wow! Interesting diary of the site with a lot of forensic information, but no resolution of the actual history of the altercation and precisely who died.

I just love this stuff! Thank you for the post and ping, Mr. Civilizations. [smiles]

[Lee'sGhost]

The guy on the left...is that Indiana Jones’ hat covering his groin?

[colorado tanker]

These appear to be the remains of those who fell in battle, buried there by the victorious Viking survivors, rather than the victorious locals as the article said.

I agree. If the locals had defeated the Vikings in battle, they would not have buried the raiders with this care, if they would have buried them at all.

Thanks for posting, this is a fascinating find. It appears Vikings were on the move well before the dates we have documented in the British Isles and Russia.

[ForAmerica]

Is that the Rio Grande River?

[JoeProBono]

[ForAmerica]

Lol, I was just kidding...

[arthurus]

The Vikings collaborated with the saracen pirates and raiders in the Mediterranean. Much of what both groups were about was the taking of slaves. The saracens took their slaves directly to the homeland. The Vikings took them down into Russia where they sold them to the moslems. Some Christians and Pagans in Europe found it easier on themselves and profitable to fight and capture Slavs who were entering Europe from from the East and sell them to both Vikings and Moslems hence the word "slav e".

http://www.libertylawsite.org/book-review/when-the-spirits-collided-islam-and-christianity-in-the-course-of-western-civilization/

http://www.amazon.com/Mohammed-Charlemagne-Revisited-History-Controversy/dp/0578094185

[Yollopoliuhqui]

The Vikings go back further than the 700’s.

http://www.amazon.com/Baltic-Origins-Homers-Epic-Tales/dp/1594770522/ref=la_B001JP8MEG_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371745647&sr=1-1