Articles for tag: Bronze Age, cultural exchange, Hjortspring boat, Scandinavia, Seafaring

April Joy Jovita

Reconstruction of Hjortspring boat

Bronze Age Seafaring: Navigating the Open Sea of Scandinavia

The Bronze Age cultures of Scandinavia were deeply interconnected, with evidence of shared artifacts, burial systems, and architectural styles between Denmark and Norway. Recent studies have revealed that these connections may have been facilitated by daring open-sea voyages, challenging the long-held belief that coastal routes were the primary mode of travel. Using advanced computer modeling, ...