'It gives us a glimpse of a different kind of Viking life': Archaeologist Neil Price on the sea-kings, sorcerers and Sámi who lived during the Viking Age
Archaeologist Neil Price delves into the lives and deaths of Viking Age people, including warriors, traders, thralls, sorcerers and children.
The Vikings are often remembered as brutal raiders, but a new book by archaeologist Neil Price sheds light on the diverse lives of people who lived during the Viking Age. Price explores the world of the sea-kings, sorceresses, and Sámi who roamed Scandinavia from 793 to 1066. In his book, The Sea-King and the Sorceress, Price examines over 20 Viking burials, revealing details about individuals and their world.
He also highlights often overlooked groups, such as enslaved people called thralls and powerful women, including a shield-maiden buried with weapons in Sweden and a sorceress in Denmark. Price challenges the common perception of Vikings, emphasizing that the term "Viking" refers to a job description rather than a people, as the Scandinavians had been raiding long before the famous Lindisfarne raid in 793.
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