Abstract
This study examines the trade relationships and methods of exchange between Harbor sites on the Island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea and the East. Evidence for this exchange can be seen at a number of sites on the Baltic Sea and in Russia. While a great many sites, such as Birka and Staraya Ladoga, show evidence of trade with the East, sites on Gotland are especially abundant with it. Numerous silver hoards have been found on the island, containing thousands of Arabic coins. Furthermore, artifacts from the East have been found in burials as grave goods at a number of sites. In this study, I attempt to understand Gotland’s role in this trade network by placing it in the role of a center for production and redistribution.
Advisor
Kardulias, P. Nicholas
Department
Archaeology
Recommended Citation
Becker, Maxwell D., "Gotland and the East: A Study of Viking Age Trade Relationships Between Major Ports and the Swedish Island of Gotland" (2017). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 7791.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/7791
Disciplines
Other History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology | Scandinavian Studies
Keywords
Viking, Viking Age, Gotland, Trade, Archaeology
Publication Date
2017
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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