How Vikings crossed the North Atlantic? The reinterpretation of ‘sun compasses’ — Narsarsuaq, Wolin, Truso
The discovery of the Narsarsuaq disc (Uunartoq, Greenland) in 1948 sparked a long discussion on the identification of wooden discs as solar compasses used by the Vikings during sea voyages across the Atlantic. At the beginning of the 21st century, two similar artefacts were found in Wolin and Truso...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2020
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The international journal of nautical archaeology
Year: 2020, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 318-328 |
| Further subjects: | B
Vikings
B Viking Age B Slavs B Navigation B Baltic B Atlantic |
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| Summary: | The discovery of the Narsarsuaq disc (Uunartoq, Greenland) in 1948 sparked a long discussion on the identification of wooden discs as solar compasses used by the Vikings during sea voyages across the Atlantic. At the beginning of the 21st century, two similar artefacts were found in Wolin and Truso (Poland). Through a detailed analysis of those artefacts, the author indicates that hypotheses made so far do not have any grounds in historical and archaeological sources. Each of the discussed artefacts had a different function and should not be associated with navigation. |
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| ISSN: | 1095-9270 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of nautical archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/1095-9270.12426 |