Among the artifacts found were elaborate amber gaming pieces, popular among the Viking elite, which were interred with the family to provide entertainment in the afterlife.
Games played role in the Viking afterlife
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-08-03 06:51
A team of Swedish and English archaeologists have excavated a 9th century Viking ship burial which has shed new light on the life and beliefs of the pre-Christian Norse.
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