Illustration
Sketch made by Hjalmar Stolpe, published in 1889, of the Viking Age grave found at Birka, Sweden, labelled 'Bj 581'. Buried with weapons and horses (things normally associated with warriors), this particular grave has been subject of much discussion, as DNA analysis done in 2017 (by Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson) indicates the skeleton belongs to a woman. Whether or not she was a warrior in life or whether the grave goods are intended to be symbolic is a tough nut to crack, however. The skeleton shows no signs of trauma or a hard life.
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Original image by Hjalmar Stolpe. Uploaded by Emma Groeneveld, published on 07 July 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Stolpe, H. (2018, July 07). Viking Grave, Birka, Sweden. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9004/viking-grave-birka-sweden/
Chicago Style
Stolpe, Hjalmar. "Viking Grave, Birka, Sweden." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 07, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9004/viking-grave-birka-sweden/.
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Stolpe, Hjalmar. "Viking Grave, Birka, Sweden." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Jul 2018. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
