"Vikings Begin": Valsgarde Ship Burial Artifacts at the American Swedish Institute in Minnesota

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    See the exhibit in Minnesota until October 27, 2019: www.asimn.org/vikingsbegin
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Komentáře • 279

  • @MoeSlislack
    @MoeSlislack Před 3 lety +78

    they are way more detailed and beautiful than the mainstream gives the vikings credit for. these were very talented craftsmen.

    • @askoseppanen3779
      @askoseppanen3779 Před 3 lety +3

      @Big Bill O'Reilly i would say all modern times people, including my self. But i'm craftsman my self and know what kind of effort things can take without power tools, that's why i admire them.

    • @sasasasa-lx6cl
      @sasasasa-lx6cl Před 3 lety +1

      @@askoseppanen3779 check this, try not to droll very much :) czcams.com/video/dRbdHM826yg/video.html
      part 2 is here czcams.com/video/mMry4auxlNc/video.html
      The guy in the middle is craftsman who build all these replicas.

    • @KristinkaAranova
      @KristinkaAranova Před 3 lety +2

      Look at the history channel show “Vikings”. Literally no Vikings wear these beautiful helmets, or helmets at all for that matter. And instead of mail or padded Armour, they have them these weird modern biker leather gear lol

    • @KristinkaAranova
      @KristinkaAranova Před 3 lety

      Big Bill O'Reilly alrighty then

    • @askoseppanen3779
      @askoseppanen3779 Před 3 lety

      @@KristinkaAranova lol yeah, mainstream stuff

  • @askoseppanen3779
    @askoseppanen3779 Před 4 lety +80

    Those people, our ancestors in scandinavia were true craftsmen!
    I always wonder how they did all those beautiful decorations.

    • @billastell3753
      @billastell3753 Před 4 lety +20

      No internet or TV and very long winters.

    • @shroom6426
      @shroom6426 Před 3 lety +3

      well think of all the time you spend watching tv or spend on the internet, they didnt have that, had plenty of time to sit and perfect stuff, not that fascinating really

    • @askoseppanen3779
      @askoseppanen3779 Před 3 lety +3

      Well that would be obvious right, no tv and net and you will be a master smith or jewel maker lol. No way, these crafts need years and years practise and you still may not exceed the level of a master

    • @billastell3753
      @billastell3753 Před 3 lety +1

      @@askoseppanen3779 You do understand they went years and years without TV and the net? In the absents of other distractions they practiced what they liked to do. That is how one becomes a masters of whatever they do. Why the LOL thing?

    • @shroom6426
      @shroom6426 Před 3 lety +2

      @@askoseppanen3779 no tv and no net with years and years of practice, exactly my point....nothing else to do gives you plenty of time to perfect a craft

  • @hakanpersson6524
    @hakanpersson6524 Před 4 lety +25

    Vallsgärde and the Uppsala area in Sweden are well worth visiting. Uppsala was the place were the big temple dedicated to the god Frey was situated. Nice video !!!

    • @KevinAlderskans
      @KevinAlderskans Před rokem

      nah it was dedicated to the norse gods.. sweden was known to be blessed by frey because of the nature/landscapes... odin or oden in swedish and frey once lived in uppsala as real human beings, think of odin as a messiah a norse jesus christ and you will get the idea hes the founder of the yngling dynasty and frey was part of it.

  • @rhondal.vikingpride8138
    @rhondal.vikingpride8138 Před 3 lety +1

    as a sword collector AWESUME. THANKU. .LUV IT .ITS MY PEEPS ALSO. SO THANKU AGAIN

  • @championgoatherd
    @championgoatherd Před 3 lety +11

    I’m a swede with a huge interest in early medieval history and have seen some of these helmets live before but the sword with the preserved sheath and rich decorations I have never seen before! It’s awesome! Such a rare find. Thank you so much for this video and the great pictured!

  • @KevsCollectibles
    @KevsCollectibles Před 3 lety +19

    That shield was massive, the ones used in the vikings TV series are small compared to this one! The level of detail in the swords is mind boggling and the chain mail face covering is something I never knew they used with the helmets. Amazing.

    • @ShadiFagihi
      @ShadiFagihi Před 3 lety

      I think the big shield was the one that hang on a ship, it’s too big for a man to carry unless it was Hercules.

  • @susansouthern6704
    @susansouthern6704 Před 3 lety +4

    So incredibly decorative

  • @pepe-dt8of
    @pepe-dt8of Před rokem +1

    those helmets looking insanely menacing and cool

  • @rachelaspogard6587
    @rachelaspogard6587 Před 3 lety +3

    Fantastiskt! Greetings from Sweden! 🥰

  • @hshwhitten
    @hshwhitten Před 4 lety +28

    This is crazy awesome. Thank you. Really great detail on the swords.

  • @seamusmckennamusic
    @seamusmckennamusic Před 3 lety +2

    Incredible just how similar they are to the sutton hoo burial artifcats in style, even the same materials and precious stones!

  • @shanghunter7697
    @shanghunter7697 Před 3 lety +28

    We just found a viking settlement along the Niagara river in western n.y., so far we know that there were over 200 vikings and they lived and intermingled with the local natives. We are in the beginning phases and expect much more.

    • @timothydean9407
      @timothydean9407 Před 3 lety +7

      Any documentation about this?

    • @dannyboywhaa3146
      @dannyboywhaa3146 Před 3 lety +1

      Seriously? So they did go further - I knew it! Is that further south than Maine? Because I have read before that there were some artefacts found as far south as Maine!

    • @boydgrandy5769
      @boydgrandy5769 Před 3 lety +2

      There is no evidence that anyone is investigating a potential viking settlement anywhere in New York.
      There was a crank claim of a viking ruin on the Hudson River 3 years ago, but it was debunked by Columbia University, which denied the article claim that university archaeologists had been the first to investigate the site. No such site exists.
      There are vikings in the US, but they are in Minnesota, and they play professional football.

    • @rplarred
      @rplarred Před 3 lety +2

      Boyd Grandy From a Swede in Minnesota, those “ professional “ players are Not Vikings !

    • @SineMacula
      @SineMacula Před 3 lety +1

      There is evidence of Danish Vikings in Paraguay. Look up Vikings in Paraguay.

  • @guarddog318
    @guarddog318 Před 3 lety +1

    Things like this are very useful for those of us who draw and paint.
    They go a long way toward a person being able to give an accurate representation of a time long gone.

  • @shaggyrumplenutz1610
    @shaggyrumplenutz1610 Před 3 lety +3

    Chainmail beard. On a serious note the workmanship of Viking artifacts of this quality always amazes me. I'd say on the same level of craftsmanship as many Japanese blades and fittings (except for a few exceptions). That's just my opinion though.

  • @TheTowerMacMaolain
    @TheTowerMacMaolain Před 3 lety

    Detail is amazing. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

  • @StephiSensei26
    @StephiSensei26 Před 3 lety

    Every bit counts. Thank you for this delightful tidbit. Well done.

  • @abcnostradamus4985
    @abcnostradamus4985 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for showing me, my history!!! Great Vid!

  • @amybarb25
    @amybarb25 Před 4 lety +4

    Absolutely stunning. Thank you so much for sharing this. I really appreciate the closeups. What amazing work they did. So intricate. Maybe my eye for artistic detail came from my Viking ancestors.

  • @wizardlvl5124
    @wizardlvl5124 Před 3 lety

    Wow thanks for sharing that was brilliant I enjoyed that.

  • @leojson7351
    @leojson7351 Před rokem

    Brilliant video and commentary, thanks!

  • @scoireamerica1609
    @scoireamerica1609 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Phil, great expose.

  • @douglasvonfreund8945
    @douglasvonfreund8945 Před 3 lety +1

    Really cool .The Metal work ,the Revits they used .Also the Art work is beautiful .Its amazing something that old survived .

  • @zimmermanw1
    @zimmermanw1 Před 3 lety

    Nice video, craftsmanship superb! Beautiful detail!

  • @techronmattic5876
    @techronmattic5876 Před 4 lety +1

    Cool exhibit, thanks for sharing Phil

  • @Chief205
    @Chief205 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow! Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @kittentude
    @kittentude Před 3 lety

    Beautiful pieces! Fascinating.

  • @thebatman911
    @thebatman911 Před 3 lety

    Exceptional video! Thank you for posting this!

  • @josephvandevander6848
    @josephvandevander6848 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely astonishing. thanks for sharing. 👍

  • @22nola
    @22nola Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video. Amazing metal work.

  • @hlloyd-fs4uf
    @hlloyd-fs4uf Před 3 lety +7

    Thank you for this, I will find it useful in my wood carving. Most appreciated!

  • @mrjohn.whereyoufrom
    @mrjohn.whereyoufrom Před 3 lety

    Great video. The leather scabbard was beautiful. Never seen anything like that. Thanks for filming it and putting it on youtube.

  • @MRTOOTH0331
    @MRTOOTH0331 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you. Started carving about five months ago and now am carving in cedar posts and I was about ready to start putting down one with Viking swords so the Hilt on the video help me a lot. Floki made me want to Carve.

  • @MrBCA701
    @MrBCA701 Před 2 lety

    This is an excellent video. Thx for sharing. I would have loved to see that exhibit.

  • @jamiecorrigan3241
    @jamiecorrigan3241 Před 4 lety +1

    Very Well Filmed and Produced ! First Class !!!

  • @englishlanguagetraining4092

    Fascinating! Thanks for making this video

  • @tonyfulton9966
    @tonyfulton9966 Před 3 lety +1

    Wonderful, thank you for sharing.

  • @jimludwig7231
    @jimludwig7231 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video Phil, wish I had the time to make the trek to see that exhibit in person. There are several great videos on CZcams right now showing how it was possible to make plank shields as thin as 1/4 inch thick at the boss, and even thinner at the rim. Completely changes common thoughts on how you would fight with a shield. Thanks again for another great video.

  • @julianndavis9415
    @julianndavis9415 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks to the pandemic I’m not going anywhere. But I really appreciate the time you took to record these artifacts.
    I’ve recently heard the sentiment repeated that a large part of the population can trace their heritage back to Vikings. Thank you pillage rape and plunder! We aren’t Vikings, but we carry Vikings DNA. History is so cool.

  • @gabem6362
    @gabem6362 Před 3 lety

    Amazing work in the preservation work ,bravo

  • @themattatronmaster
    @themattatronmaster Před 3 lety +1

    Watching your video gave me a better understanding of those artifacts than if I would have seen them myself. Great video, I subscribed

  • @scottlehman9738
    @scottlehman9738 Před 3 lety +1

    That is amazing. Such detail.

  • @virgiljjacas1229
    @virgiljjacas1229 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing the knowledge. The updates on Aux site are changing history.

  • @parapsychologist5402
    @parapsychologist5402 Před rokem

    Awesome video and information, Thanks..

  • @boozycruze7679
    @boozycruze7679 Před 4 lety +2

    Dude...the craftsmanship

  • @Davidnerfz
    @Davidnerfz Před 2 lety

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! GREAT STUFF MAN!

  • @eugeniocamporato8427
    @eugeniocamporato8427 Před 3 lety

    Thanks to upload. Greetings from Italy 🗡️🛡️

    • @antiwacks4017
      @antiwacks4017 Před 3 lety +1

      Did you know that Swedes had contacts with south Europe already during the bronze age? The 2600 yo "Hassle treasure" in Sweden contained bronze age swords, bronze buckets and circular bronze plates from the middle and south Europe. The buckets were typical etruscan "ciste a cordoni"

  • @kikogarcia2293
    @kikogarcia2293 Před 3 lety

    Espectacular 👍enhorabuena por el vídeo

  • @jim-do5pt
    @jim-do5pt Před 3 lety

    Very cool video...! Thanks!

  • @tougerunss8241
    @tougerunss8241 Před 4 lety

    Awesome stuff, great video

  • @hippis563
    @hippis563 Před 3 lety +1

    I just love Viking stuff as its a tale of our past !

  • @waikukujk
    @waikukujk Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing preservation

  • @PTER-vh9jg
    @PTER-vh9jg Před 3 lety

    Well done! Thank you very much!

  • @forgejunkie
    @forgejunkie Před 3 lety

    Fantastic video!! I really enjoyed it!!

  • @ferodrigues1211
    @ferodrigues1211 Před 4 lety +2

    That Was beautiful thanks .

  • @Yuushiboy
    @Yuushiboy Před 3 lety

    Thanks for sharing the info! Finally skipping the horns on the helmets that our Vikings never had.

  • @juliusceasar1815
    @juliusceasar1815 Před 2 lety

    Awesome! I'm going to this exhibit in Mobile, AL in a few weeks!

  • @nomadlight
    @nomadlight Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks a lot man this is awesome

  • @glenmaher438
    @glenmaher438 Před 3 lety

    Thank you mate,very interesting...👍

  • @robertbluntfalsearrest7127

    Awesome very interesting looking into the pasted

  • @hans-goranlindberg9408
    @hans-goranlindberg9408 Před 3 lety +5

    This is long before the Vikings

  • @brijstaker
    @brijstaker Před 4 lety +1

    just awesome, thanks!

  • @pamtnman1515
    @pamtnman1515 Před 3 lety

    excellent video, thank you

  • @patmancrowley8509
    @patmancrowley8509 Před 3 lety

    Thanks. I enjoyed this short video.

  • @kc3718
    @kc3718 Před 3 lety

    Look almost exactly like the Anglo Saxon artifacts from burial mounds in the UK. We have helmet made out of boars tusks from the Peak District near where I live, the famous Rendlesham Helmet from a boat burial and the Staffordshire hoard, same era pre Viking and post Roman. Magical stuff.

  • @AlphaOne2009
    @AlphaOne2009 Před 3 lety

    Thank you. Nice job!

  • @mechredd
    @mechredd Před 4 lety +6

    I wonder how many people are surprised that the helmets don't have horns.

  • @mechredd
    @mechredd Před 4 lety +1

    Nice video. I like this educational documentary style that you've been using. It looks very professional.

  • @GermanGreetings
    @GermanGreetings Před rokem

    Thank you Sir !

  • @TjakaErasmus
    @TjakaErasmus Před 3 lety +4

    "With Odin on your side" - Amon Amarth

  • @christopherknight1851
    @christopherknight1851 Před 3 lety

    thanks so much for the vid. BTW who hits the dislike for this video, i think its cool that someone took extra time so anybody can see this amazing part of history

  • @gozer87
    @gozer87 Před 3 lety +2

    This was a cool display. It came to the Scandinavian museum in Seattle.

  • @antiwacks4017
    @antiwacks4017 Před 3 lety +2

    Nothing really started with the vikings. The scandinavians lived like this for thousands of years.

  • @haeleth7218
    @haeleth7218 Před 3 lety +1

    Fabulous video. Did not know about the Vendel period; if it began in AD500 then that's only 90 years after the Romans left Britain to defend Rome.

    • @hnorrstrom
      @hnorrstrom Před 2 lety

      Really there is no distinct changes in periods. Scandinavians sailed before this and way after the Viking period. International contacts has been there long and already in this graves goods like silk from China and Persia was found. The change that occured around 800-900 was that travels was intensified.

  • @tinmanx2222
    @tinmanx2222 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks, very interesting.

  • @toddj9794
    @toddj9794 Před 3 lety +4

    One thing that I found amazing was the similarities of the sword pieces of this and the Staffordshire Anglo-saxon hoard.

    • @arno-luyendijk4798
      @arno-luyendijk4798 Před 3 lety +1

      Well, there is more to say about similarity and especially origin: the shape of both Sutton Hoo, Vendel and Valsgarde helmets suggest that late Roman cavalry helmets must have been the major origin. In fact, you could see them as late Roman helmets with germanic decorations added on them.

  • @kellybraille
    @kellybraille Před rokem

    Stunning.

  • @Mhj-76
    @Mhj-76 Před 3 lety +2

    Valsgärde (Vahls'Yeah'r'deh)
    gärde = field, meadow.
    Valsgärde is a grave field, farmyard near the town of Uppsala in Sweden.
    Valsgärde Gravfält
    www.google.com/maps/uv?viewerState=lb&pb=!1s0x465fcd081ada3c95%3A0x1ee498a503a9a7b1!5sValsg%C3%A4rde%20Gravf%C3%A4lt&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipMM-hZDOW1SFte3KKnP4EBmw5cHCzVALrO_-Pgz

  • @KingZealotTactics
    @KingZealotTactics Před 3 lety

    It's an awesome sight to see actual pieces from that time period, it's funny some of the designs on the sheathe look similar to the Mesoamerican art.

  • @genekelly8467
    @genekelly8467 Před 3 lety +7

    Looks a lot like the Stton Hoo treasure from England

  • @ladyteh
    @ladyteh Před 2 lety

    Fascinated with Vikings....

  • @murrayshanaughan2650
    @murrayshanaughan2650 Před 3 lety +2

    Good vid, It's a change to see genuine content rather than a mix with modern fantasies, thanks.

  • @stevenbermingham9783
    @stevenbermingham9783 Před 3 lety +1

    Well done mate

  • @camilomateus
    @camilomateus Před 3 lety

    Awesome vid bro!

  • @auMr.Pocket
    @auMr.Pocket Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you.

  • @adkviking69shofner98
    @adkviking69shofner98 Před 3 lety +1

    Dude love it i need to see this

  • @alexxenaosas2416
    @alexxenaosas2416 Před 3 lety

    thank you !

  • @isaaksimmers7678
    @isaaksimmers7678 Před 3 lety

    Awesome! Thank you

  • @kagemandgravergaard2775

    Amazing!

  • @alynneloup7707
    @alynneloup7707 Před 3 lety

    Original sources. Thank You!!!!

  • @stephengolombecki8666
    @stephengolombecki8666 Před 3 lety +1

    Low key kinda mad I didn’t know this place existed and didn’t know they had this exhibit on display last year.😤

  • @stephanreichelt1960
    @stephanreichelt1960 Před 3 lety

    The Ulfbert sword is a thing of beauty, demascus with inlaid designs

  • @tewfik8616
    @tewfik8616 Před 3 lety +2

    I was s bit suspicious when watching the sophisticated sword which was shown in the HBO series Vikings as King"s Horik from Sweden, I thought then it was too perfect, now I've seen these actually I think it didn't give it the right credit.

  • @PieterBreda
    @PieterBreda Před 3 lety

    The workmanship is astonishing. They look similar to Anglo-Saxon finds. and indeed, scabbards are rarely found.

  • @billlowe3016
    @billlowe3016 Před 2 lety

    Nice video, your camera worrk real showed those pieces well

  • @lonstauder9861
    @lonstauder9861 Před 2 lety

    Amazing artifacts. I'm surprised they survived after all these years.

  • @wilsontheconqueror8101
    @wilsontheconqueror8101 Před 3 lety +1

    Very similar to the Sutton Hoo in the sword details. A fascinating time with Christianity spreading but the Pagan Gods still part of the culture. This was a wealthy important figure. Fascinating!

    • @pederfallbom
      @pederfallbom Před 3 lety +1

      Uppsala was the last part of the Viking society to get converted to christianty. Were I live in the South of Sweden there is a church from around year 1100. It stil has its original babtism fountain and it is very special with both latin and norse rune text on it.

  • @edr.3229
    @edr.3229 Před 3 lety +1

    The craftsmanship is beautiful. And just think done without the modern tools we have now like gas forges and power hammers.

  • @masonmorgan6753
    @masonmorgan6753 Před 4 lety +2

    can you make a video about the germanic iron age swords? I haven't been able to find any videos with any taking in detail about the them. us weapon nerds/blacksmiths would love this

  • @hellybellybelly
    @hellybellybelly Před 3 lety

    Nice vid!!

  • @gavinhudson3064
    @gavinhudson3064 Před 3 lety

    Wow! I'm actually 5% Norwegian, and 5% Swedish on my father's side. It's good to learn more about my Viking ancestry. Arrrghh!