Means of Exchange: Dealing with Silver in the Viking Age by Dagfinn Skre (Englis

Description: Means of Exchange by Dagfinn Skre Based on the excavations of the Viking town Kaupang 2000-2003, this work presents find types used in economic transactions - coins, hacksilver, ingots, weights and balances. It discusses changes in type and volume of economic transactions at Kaupang and in Scandinavia. It explores the economic mentality of Viking crafts - and tradesmen. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This second volume on the excavations of the Norwegian Viking town Kaupang 2000-2003 presents find types used in economic transactions - coins, hacksilver, ingots, weights and balances. Changes in type and volume of economic transactions at Kaupang and in Scandinavia are discussed, and the economic mentality of Viking crafts- and tradesmen is explored. In the early ninth century, silver and goods seem to have come to Kaupang mainly from the Carolinigian world. After the mid-ninth century this early system was altered. The increased availability of silver and the introduction in most of Scandinavia in the 860s-870s of standardized weights, paved the way for an increased use of silver as payment. The combined study of the find types and the sophisticated chronology of settlements finds from sites like Kaupang give completely new insight into economy and exchange. The book demonstrates how sites like Kaupang led the way in economic development in Scandinavia and promoted an economic mentality that eventually led to the fundamental transformation of Scandinavian culture and society and culminated in the regions integration in High Middle Ages Christian Europe. Author Biography Dagfinn Skre is professor of archaeology at the University of Oslo and director of the Kaupang Excavation Project. Authors are: Mark Blackburn, Birgitta Hardh, Kenneth Jonsson, Christoph Kilger, Unn Pedersen, Lars Pilo, Gert Rispling and Dagfinn Skre. Long Description This second volume, based on the excavations of the Viking town Kaupang 2000-2003, presents find types used in economic transactions - coins, hacksilver, ingots, weights and balances. Changes in type and volume of economic transactions at Kaupang and in Scandinavia are discussed, and the economic mentality of Viking crafts- and tradesmen is explored. Earlier, the study of Viking silver currency was based mainly on hoards containing coins and hacksilver. In this volume, the combined study of the find types mentioned, as well as the sophisticated chronology of settlements finds from sites like Kaupang, gives a completely new insight into economy and exchange. In the early 9th century, silver and goods seem to have come to Kaupang mainly from the Carolingian world. Silver, weighed with locally produced lead weights, was used as currency on a limited scale. The old e unit was easily convertible to Carolingian units. After the mid-9th century this early system was altered. The increased availability of silver caused by the import of Islamic coins, as well as the introduction in most of Scandinavia in the 860s/870s of standardized weights of probable Islamic origin, paved the way from then on for an increasing use of silver as payment. These studies demonstrate that sites like Kaupang led the way in economic development in Scandinavia. The urban environment promoted an economic mentality which contributed significantly to the fundamental transformation of Scandinavian culture and society, which culminated in the regions integration in Christian Europe in the High Middle Ages. Details ISBN8779343082 Short Title MEANS OF EXCHANGE Pages 378 Series Kaupang Excavation Project Language English ISBN-10 8779343082 ISBN-13 9788779343085 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Number 02 Year 2008 Author Dagfinn Skre Subtitle Dealing with Silver in the Viking Age DOI 10.1604/9788779343085 UK Release Date 2008-09-29 Imprint Aarhus University Press Place of Publication Aarhus Country of Publication Denmark Publisher Aarhus University Press Publication Date 2008-09-29 Edited by Dagfinn Skre DEWEY 948.1014 Illustrations colour photos & maps Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137257441;

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