Scandinavia
Lotte Hedeager
The image of the societies Scandinavia in late Iron Age has been based predominantly on their economic character, involving aspects such as agriculture and settlement, economy society, trade urbanisation. What are known Middle Ages begin around year 1000, half a millennium later than for rest western central Europe. Only from this date onwards did consist unified kingdoms was Christianity established serious force pagan Scandinavia. Much what written about Scandinavian history actually comes Iceland. In Europe, roman script adopted at an early date, only runic develop further during Viking period. settlement structure clearly developed hierarchically with respect to size function. Myths played vital role creation political mentality amongst new Germanic warlords kings
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