Regional economic structures
An analysis of the Viking Age silver hoards from Öland, Sweden
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3919279 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Merit Thurborg (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 302-324 |
| Publication date | 1988-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.1988.9980074 |
| OpenAlex | W1991440355 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
Regional Viking Age economy (AD 800–1100) is investigated through an analysis of the silver hoards on the island of Öland, off the Swedish east coast. The complex character of the hoards, i.e. their mixture of foreign coins, bars and ingots, hacksilver and complete objects, is regarded as being particularly meaningful, reflecting a non‐uniform economy. This is related to social structure in which control of exchange is an essential factor, the different kinds of 'money' circulating in different economic spheres within society. Continuous and more explicit economic activities are restricted and mainly connected to super‐regional and long‐distance exchange
Ancient history · Archaeology · Character (mathematics · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · Geography · Historical and Archaeological Studies · History · Medieval Literature and History
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2023 (32) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |