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Viking Burial Site Found in England
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via NY Times ^
| September 7, 2004
| THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posted on 09/07/2004 7:53:26 AM PDT by 68skylark
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To: N. Theknow
To: Tax-chick
since there was no "England" Actually there was an England, Egbert took the throne of Wessex in 802 and subsequently conquered some of the other seven kingdoms called the land he ruled over "England".
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posted on
09/07/2004 8:43:33 AM PDT
by
FourPeas
To: norton
We cannot have this thread without the kittens. Where are the kittens?
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posted on
09/07/2004 8:44:11 AM PDT
by
GOP_Proud
(Those who preach tolerance seem to have the least for my views.)
To: 68skylark
I find Viking history fascinating. Thanks!
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posted on
09/07/2004 8:46:14 AM PDT
by
FourPeas
To: 68skylark
"The burial ground was unearthed when Adams found two copper brooches. The grave of a Viking woman was found underneath, and further excavation led to the discovery of the graves of another woman and four men.""Among the items found in the graves were weapons, spurs, a bridle and a drinking horn, as well as a jet bracelet and a copper alloy belt fitting."
An as yet unidentified and empty container resembling a 'kitty box' (sic) was also found. It's use has yet to be determined but it is believed to have contained the remains of the viking's household 'pets', heretofore unknown to the western world but lovingly continued in Norse folklore.
Generations have come to know and love the "Viking Kitties".
Modern minds have, for many years, pooh-poohed the existence of such creatures ...
Magnificent though they may be.
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posted on
09/07/2004 8:48:13 AM PDT
by
knarf
(A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)
To: Zavien Doombringer
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posted on
09/07/2004 8:58:04 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Conquerors of the nice T-shirt!)
To: tjwmason; FourPeas
You're both right ... I was off :-). I was meaning something like "England as we know it today," but certainly didn't make myself clear.
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posted on
09/07/2004 8:59:05 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Antibiotics, anesthesia, air conditioning ... requirements for civilized life.)
To: Moose4
Great to see you and Foxfire7 again, too! I love my new bracelet :-) Too bad it rained on you Sunday, though.
You have to wonder what Sweyn Forkbeard or Olaf Tryggveson would think of modern Scandinavia, particularly the Moslem invasion ... The Byzantines hired Vikings to fight the Moslems, back when Swedes had gumption!
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:03:53 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Antibiotics, anesthesia, air conditioning ... requirements for civilized life.)
To: Zavien Doombringer; 68skylark; 4mycountry; TheBigB; VRWCmember; jriemer; mhking; glock rocks; ...
NOT a Troll or ZOT, but an interesting piece of VK history here!! :^D
Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my Viking Kitty/ZOT ping list!. . .don't be shy.
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:03:59 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: 68skylark
No barrow-wights? I am disappointed.
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:05:24 AM PDT
by
ikka
To: 68skylark
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:07:13 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Antibiotics, anesthesia, air conditioning ... requirements for civilized life.)
To: MeekOneGOP
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:08:49 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(kerry wants to rely on 4 months in Nam, not almost 20 yrs AWOL in the Senate.)
To: 68skylark; Colonel_Flagg; Old Sarge
((((Ping guys)))))
Oh thank you for this wonderful story!!!
I am of Finn/Swede blood. Much of Finnish jewelry is fashioned after Viking brooches/shields. I own some of them.
To: MeekOneGOP
Thanks Meekie for the ping.
To: Tax-chick
Norman Conquest-1066 A.D.
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:16:07 AM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
({about the news media} "We'll tell you any sh** you want hear" : Howard Beale --> NETWORK)
To: 68skylark
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:17:39 AM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
({about the news media} "We'll tell you any sh** you want hear" : Howard Beale --> NETWORK)
To: MeekOneGOP
Hagar the Horrible burial discovered.
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:19:18 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(I'm Conspiracy Guy and I approve this message. "John Kerry is a liar!")
To: Finalapproach29er
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:22:00 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Antibiotics, anesthesia, air conditioning ... requirements for civilized life.)
Good thing the UK doesn't have NAGPRA (a noble idea, IMO but one that arguably has been abused in some cases) or there would be no "studying" going on at all.
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) is a Federal law passed in 1990. NAGPRA provides a process for museums and Federal agencies to return certain Native American cultural items -- human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony - to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:28:00 AM PDT
by
Range Rover
(Kerry is a Fraud)
To: knarf; bentfeather; MeekOneGOP; Arrowhead1952
Demon-Cat Like. Demon-Cat Want More.
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posted on
09/07/2004 9:29:29 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
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