Titre du document / Document title

The mystery of the missing Viking helmets. Commentary

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

WESTER Knut ⁽¹⁾ ; EDGE David A. (Commentateur) ; BLACKBURN T. Philip D. (Commentateur) ; ADAMS Christopher B. T. (Commentateur) ; GJERRIS Flemming (Commentateur) ; GOODRICH James T. (Commentateur) ; LANGMOEN Iver A. (Commentateur) ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Department of Neurosurgery, University of Bergen Medical School, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NORVEGE

Résumé / Abstract

BASED ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL finds and old Norse literature, this study describes the Scandinavian helmet tradition from the Bronze Age to the Viking Age, as well as the Viking culture, with special emphasis on weaponry and head protection. Contrary to what is commonly believed, the study shows that metal helmets must have been used very infrequently by the Vikings. In fact, only one Viking helmet has been retrieved in Scandinavia. Possible reasons for the widespread misconception that the Vikings wore helmets are discussed, and the responsibility for not correcting this misunderstanding is placed with the archaeological profession.

Revue / Journal Title

Neurosurgery   ISSN 0148-396X   CODEN NRSRDY 

Source / Source

2000, vol. 47, n^o5, pp. 1216-1229 (32 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Hagerstown, MD, ETATS-UNIS  (1977) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Crash helmet ; Weapon ; Trauma ; Craniocerebral ; Archaeology ; Case history ; Human ; Nervous system diseases ; Central nervous system disease ; Cerebral disorder ; Diseases of the osteoarticular system ; Skull disease ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Casque protection ; Arme ; Traumatisme ; Crânioencéphalique ; Archéologie ; Historique ; Homme ; Viking ; Système nerveux pathologie ; Système nerveux central pathologie ; Encéphale pathologie ; Système ostéoarticulaire pathologie ; Crâne pathologie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Casco protector ; Arma ; Traumatismo ; Craneoencefálico ; Arqueología ; Histórica ; Hombre ; Sistema nervioso patología ; Sistema nervosio central patología ; Encéfalo patología ; Sistema osteoarticular patología ; Cráneo patología ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 18396, 35400009270068.0220