The Oldest Scandinavian Legal Text: New Study Challenges Traditional Views of Viking Age Economy
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The Oldest Scandinavian Legal Text: New Study Challenges Traditional Views of Viking Age Economy

A study reveals the Viking Age’s nuanced economic system through the Forsa Ring, indicating fines could be paid in oxen or silver, reflecting a complex economic integration with contemporary Europe. A recent study by Stockholm University has provided a new interpretation of the runic inscription on the Forsa Ring, an ancient ring that dictated fines [...]