{"id":186,"date":"2015-05-16T23:56:57","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T06:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/?p=186"},"modified":"2015-05-20T02:42:32","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T09:42:32","slug":"viking-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/","title":{"rendered":"Viking ships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before arriving in Oslo I read The Ship in the Hill by William A. Sullivan. The novel uses the archaeological records and research on Vikings as a foundation from which he creates an interesting story filling the gaps around the beautiful ornate Oseberg ship. The Oseberg ship is unusual because two women were buried in it and because it and the cart, sledges, and other burial gifts are exquisitely carved.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_200\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image51.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image51-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"prow of the Oseberg Viking ship\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image51-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image51-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">prow of the Oseberg Viking ship<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_198\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image49.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-198\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image49-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Oseberg Viking ship \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image49-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image49-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oseberg Viking ship<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_197\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image48.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image48-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Stern of the Oseberg Viking ship \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image48-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image48-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stern of the Oseberg Viking ship<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_194\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image45.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image45-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Weaving tools buried with the Oseberg Viking ship\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image45-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image45-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weaving tools buried with the Oseberg Viking ship<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_191\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image42.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-191 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image42-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden chest with brass and tin tacks as embellishments - found with the Oseberg Viking ship\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image42-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image42-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wooden chest with brass and tin tacks as embellishments &#8211; found with the Oseberg Viking ship. It was filled with woven cloth, weaving tools, and thread<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_190\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image41.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image41-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Wooden wheel  From an elaborately carved cart found with the Oseberg Viking ship\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image41-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/image41-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wooden wheel From an elaborately carved cart found with the Oseberg Viking ship<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-186\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-186\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-pinterest-186\" class=\"share-pinterest sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pinterest\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-tumblr sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=tumblr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Tumblr\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before arriving in Oslo I read The Ship in the Hill by William A. Sullivan. The novel uses the archaeological records and research on Vikings as a foundation from which he creates an interesting story filling the gaps around the beautiful ornate Oseberg ship. The Oseberg ship is unusual because two women were buried in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-186\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-186\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-pinterest-186\" class=\"share-pinterest sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pinterest\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-tumblr sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/viking-ships\/?share=tumblr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Tumblr\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[15,2],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p68A9N-30","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204,"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186\/revisions\/204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nancysamuels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}