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Sailing the fjords like the Vikings yields unexpected insights
Greer Jarrett has identified four possible small ports, or “havens,” used by Vikings along the Norwegian coast.
Not only has Jarrett learned a great deal about the boats themselves, he also identified four possible havens along the Norwegian coast, part of what may have been a decentralized network that played a crucial role in trade and travel during that period. Kent State University's Metin Eren has conducted practical experiments to study, for instance, the trajectories of atlatls attached to spears tipped with replica Clovis points, and how their performance compares to javelins used by Neanderthals. Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.
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