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title: Runes (Younger Futhark)
author: Aix
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5128/runes-younger-futhark/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Runes (Younger Futhark)

_Authored by Aix_

## Image File

[![Runes (Younger Futhark)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5128.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5128.jpg)

## Image Caption

An example of Younger [Futhark](https://www.worldhistory.org/runes/) [runes](https://www.worldhistory.org/runes/) from the 12th-century Vaksala Runestone in Sweden.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Aix. (2016, May 18). Runes (Younger Futhark). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5128/runes-younger-futhark/>
### Chicago
Aix. "Runes (Younger Futhark)." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5128/runes-younger-futhark/>.
### MLA
Aix. "Runes (Younger Futhark)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5128/runes-younger-futhark/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vaksalastenen.jpg) by [**Aix**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vaksalastenen.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 May 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.