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I had to start a Viking folder on my computer.

I don't know whose photo this is.  I saw it on facebook and did some searching and learned a little about the topic, though not the photo credit. 

These are thought to be 1,100-year-old gamepieces for the Viking game Hnefatafl.  Maybe these are in the Swedish History Museum.

 

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A few links: 

https://www.ancientgames.org/hnefatafl-tawlbwrdd/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/glass-gaming-piece-may-hail-first-viking-raids-england-180974158/

https://www.fetlar.org/hnefatafl

 

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Very cool....I should poke around the area when out and about and see what I can dig up. Spring Grove is a Norwegian settlement, only 7 miles east of me. Also, Decorah, Iowa is deeply rooted with Norwegian heritage.

Actually, Decorah hosts Norwegian royalty annually and also boasts a very impressive Norwegian museum, Vesterheim Museum. Wondering what I could find there....all these years and the kazillion times that I have driven right past it. Never have stepped foot inside.

That might change after this post 😊

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I should mention, I think you could probably Google this, but there is a gentleman from the Spring Grove area who is an avid historian when it comes to Norwegian history. If I remember correctly, he was involved with finding ancient Viking artifacts in this area, including a Viking longboat!

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Another one...visit www.history.com "Did Vikings actually visit Minnesota"....interesting article on the Kensington Runestone, a 200 pound slab found by a Norwegian farmer and his son while clearing stumps in 1898.

This stone's runes apparently speak of Paul Knutson and Co. Landing here in 1362. Also, very interesting, evidence was supposedly discovered in Newfoundland that Leif Erickson (whose statue is at the state capital), landed here prior to that! Uffda! 😁

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1 hour ago, Chad G. said:

Wow !! did a little diggin, fascinating found loads of info, thanks Steph  :thup:

LINK :   http://tafl.cyningstan.com/page/92/archaeological-finds

LINK  https://brian.carnell.com/articles/2016/glass-gaming-pieces-found-in-viking-grave/

& many more links,  I'm still reading  :)

Yes indeed! It's a great post 👍

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