Traveling in the wake of the Vikings [5:35]

YouTube ^ | May 20, 2025 | Lund University

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Archaeologist Greer Jarrett at Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for three years. He can now show that the Vikings sailed farther away from Scandinavia, and took routes farther from land, than was previously believed to have been possible. In his latest study, he has found evidence of a decentralised network of ports, located on islands and peninsulas, which probably played a central role in trade and travel in the Viking era. 

Traveling in the wake of the Vikings | 5:35 
Lund University | 29.4K subscribers | 18,547 views | May 20, 2025

 

From the Masthead to the Map: an Experimental and Digital Approach to Viking Age Seafaring Itineraries | Greer Jarrett | Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory | Volume 32, article number 42 | 08 May 2025

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Archaeologist Greer Jarrett at Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for three years. He can now show that the Vikings sailed farther away from Scandinavia, and took routes farther from land, than was previously believed to have been possible. In his latest study, he has found evidence of a decentralised network of ports, located on islands and peninsulas, which probably played a central role in trade and travel in the Viking era.

The sailing boat -- an open, square-rigged clinker boat similar to the boats used during the Viking Age (800-1050 AD) -- travelled from Trondheim up to the Arctic Circle and back in 2022. Since then, Greer Jarrett and his team have sailed over 5,000 kilometres along Viking trade routes (see map). His research shows that the likely routes of the Vikings took them farther from land than previously thought.

Archaeologist sailing like a Viking makes unexpected discoveries | Johan Nyman | 21 May 2025 | Lund University

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The sailing boat, an open square-rigged clinker vessel modeled after those used during the Viking Age (800 to 1050 AD), made a journey from Trondheim to the Arctic Circle and back in 2022. Since then, Jarrett and his team have sailed more than 5,000 kilometers along historic Viking trade routes. His research suggests that Viking voyages often took place well offshore, challenging earlier assumptions about their navigation methods.

This Archaeologist Sailed Like a Viking for 3 Years and Made an Unexpected Discovery | Johan Nyman | June 10, 2025 | SciTechDaily

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I thought this was going to be about the male cheerleader.

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[MikelTackNailer]

C'mon Nick; nothing evokes the manly legacy of Vikings like a few swishy guys emulating pole dancers. First thing I thought of was the flaming arrow to the funerary boat thing - with the offenders tied to the mast.

But I write to ask if you folks saw this historian/re-enactor being asked to compromise his heritage?

Muslim Investors Wanted me to REWRITE Viking History

Apparently they don't just bribe colleges, contribute to politicians and buy off media pundits.