236 pages, 6 x 9
41 b/w illustrations, 16 tables, references, index
Paperback
Release Date:03 Jan 2023
ISBN:9780813080116
Hardcover
Release Date:03 Nov 2020
ISBN:9780813066622
The Valkyries’ Loom
The Archaeology of Cloth Production and Female Power in the North Atlantic
SERIES:
Cultural Heritage Studies
University Press of Florida
..., in which the Valkyries–Óðin’s female warrior spirits–produce the cloth of history and decide the fates of men and nations.
Bringing Norse women and their labor to the forefront of research, Hayeur Smith establishes the foundation for a gendered archaeology of the North Atlantic that has never been attempted before. This monumental and innovative work contributes to global discussions about the hidden roles of women in past societies in preserving tradition and guiding change.
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Michèle Hayeur Smith is an archaeologist and research associate at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Brown University.