The Gokstadship

Built ca the year 890. 23.8m long. 5.2m wide. 16 pairs of oars. The sceleton of a man, 50-70 years old, was found in the grave. A gameboard with "gamepieces" , fishhooks and some gear for a horse was found aboard the boat. On the outside of the boat they found kitchenutensils, six beds, a tent and a sleigh. Also in the grave there was 12 horses, six dogs and a peacock(!) and three smaller boats.

攝影師:
sierravictor
上載:
2012-10-04
標籤:
boatgraves gokstadship gravegoods osebergship tuneship
相機:
Canon EOS 300
菲林:
Fuji Superia 800
城市:
Oslo
國家/地區:
Norway
Year:
2012
相簿:
Three vikingships - the graves
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