Re: Raids, migrations and kingdoms - the Danish Case


"Hayabusa" <peregrine@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 00:56:22 +0100, "Peter Alaca"
<p.alaca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ulf Näsman (2000)
Raids, migrations, and kingdoms - the Danish Case
Acta Archaeologica 71(1), 1-7.
http://tinyurl.com/y8z4z7
PDF [7pp, 94KB]

"The Vikings raided, conquered, and settled. The
Viking achievement has always fascinated historians
and archaeologists. A lot of studies are devoted to the

Reminds me of other cases. Sometimes it is necessary to step back and
wonder, where the *** am I? and then write a thorough review paper.

It always reminds me of an advice some Chinese brush master gave:
take a brush and paint a bamboo. Do this for a long time, over and
over again. And then take a brush and paint a bamboo as if you have
never painted a bamboo before.

That look at an old field with new eyes takes a lot of intellectual
independence and experience.

Hayabusa

Agreed.
However if we are to get new knowledge about older Ages, it's necessary
always to be willing to form new questions and look upon old 'facts' [as we
know them] from new angles when ever new information, facts written that
come to light or artifacts found where they weren't supposed to have been,
comes to light.

Inger E


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