HELGA. Scandinavian Cloth Culture AD 700–1100

HELGA. Scandinavian Cloth Culture AD 700–1100
Based on research from the projects Textile Resources in Viking Age Landscapes and Fashioning the Viking Age this course focuses on new and archaeologically well-founded interpretations and reconstructions of clothing, and furthermore the use and needs of furnishing and maritime textiles. Given the significant impact of textiles and textile production on the social, economic, and cultural changes in this time period, the course also aims to provide insights and perspectives on how to integrate textiles and textile production into a broader archaeological context.

After an introduction to Viking Age cloth culture - including woven textiles, twining, looping, netting, and the use of animal skins - you will experiment with basic textile technologies such as fibre identification and textile analysis. Using reconstructed tools, you will explore techniques including fibre preparation, spinning, weaving, and dyeing. The course also includes landscape analysis of textile resources, combined with investigations of textile tools and contexts, to understand the variation, organisation, and impact of textile production in Viking Age society.

The course is interdisciplinary, and during its duration you will be introduced to methods in natural sciences, digital tools, terminology, Old Norse texts, and experimental archaeology – all approached from a humanistic perspective.

Throughout the course, you will attend lectures by visiting experts, participate in practical exercises and experimental work, and visit key sites such as the National Museum, Brede, Land of Legends in Lejre, and other relevant locations.

-  https://ctr.hum.ku.dk/research-programmes-and-projects/trival/

-  https://natmus.dk/historisk-viden/forskning/forskningsprojekter/fashioning-the-viking-age/

OBS:
Forskningsområde indgår som en integreret del af:
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- Forhistorisk Arkæologisk metode 3: kritik og formidling  (Forhistorisk arkæologistuderende, 4.semester)
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- Sprogkundskab (Græsk- og Latinstuderende, 6. semester)
Blanketnavn: HELGA, Forskningsområde, forår 2026

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Blanketnavn: Historie, BA, 2.semester: Forskningsområde, forår 2026

- Global history (Historiestuderende, 4. semester)
Blanketnavn: Historie, BA, 4.semester: Forskningsområde, forår 2026
Se Historie, BA, lektionskatalog forår 2026.