Jens NotroffMar 21, 2023

Underneath a potato field in #Norway, a 1,200 y/o #Viking ship #burial offers some fascinating insight into complex #MortuaryRituals.

@spoke32 reporting on the #Gjellestad ship for #NationalGeographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/viking-ship-burial-norway-gjellestad-archaeology

'100-year find’: Enormous Viking ship holds surprising clues on burial rituals

The 1,200-year-old vessel, discovered in a Norwegian potato field, is revealing an extraordinary picture of how ancient Scandinavian warlords were sent into the afterlife.

National Geographic