6 - The Iron Age
In this episode we are going to do a lightning-tour through the Scandinavian Iron Age - beginning around 500 BCE and ending around 800 CE with the first Viking Raids. This period, spanning over 1000 y...
17 Maj 201630min
5 - A Song of Bronze and Politics
In this episode we are going to explore the Game of Chiefdoms in the Nordic Bronze Age. Specifically look at the growing social and economic stratification which is defining of this age. We will look ...
10 Maj 201632min
4 - Ard Times (Come Again No More)
In this episode we will becovering the period from about 3500 - 2800 BCE, when Agriculturereally took hold in Scandinavia. We will explore what settlementpatterns emerged, how agriculture was practice...
3 Maj 201624min
3 - From Foragers to Farmers
In this episode we explore the transition from Hunting and Gathering to Agriculture in Scandinavia. Along the way we encounter conflicting hypotheses, meager evidence and a story about Status and Repu...
26 Apr 201621min
2 - Of Reindeer And (Fisher) Men
This is the first episode in a series about the history of Scandinavia before the Viking Age. We are starting today with the arrival of the first Reindeer Hunters in Southern Scandinavia around 13,000...
18 Apr 201622min
1 - Welcome To The Viking Age
Thrilled to announce the first episode of the Viking Age Podcast! In this episode we do an extremely high-level survey of the themes of the Viking Age, including Raids, Settlement, Trading and Life in...
12 Apr 201613min
