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Sommeren er på hell og en båt nærmer seg neset på Geita. Båten er laget av skinn og er fullpakket av folk og utstyr. Helt forrest sitter en gutt og speider ivrig, kanskje er han rundt 10 år. Han har vært her før, men dette året er alt annerledes. De forrige gangene har han vært...

Burials took place at this site over a period of several hundred years approaching the 11th century A.D. In retrospect, many have wondered what actually happened. They understood that the more than 800 mounds had to contain graves. But it was unclear how old they were, and why they were so plentiful. A theory arose...

Burials during the Viking Age were public events in which everyone participated. The social standing of the living, the dead, and the family as a whole was expressed through rituals and the placement of the grave in the landscape. The tombs were supposed to remain visible, and can be found on heights, near settlements or...