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title: Scandinavian Stone Ship Burial
author: Achird
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8064/scandinavian-stone-ship-burial/
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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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# Scandinavian Stone Ship Burial

_Authored by Achird_

## Image File

[![Scandinavian Stone Ship Burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8064.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8064.jpg)

## Image Caption

Early Scandinavian [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) mound marked by stones laid out in a ship-pattern - a practice that was common in Scandinavia from the [Bronze Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Bronze_Age/) through the [Viking Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/29/the-viking-age/). This particular one is situated in Anundshög, Västerås, Sweden, and dates to some time before the [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) Age (exact date unsure). The mound is 60 meters in diameter and 9 meters high.

## Cite This Work

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Achird. (2018, February 06). Scandinavian Stone Ship Burial. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8064/scandinavian-stone-ship-burial/>
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anundsh%C3%B6g_(Ra%C3%A4-nr_V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5s_431-1)_skeppss%C3%A4ttning_3623.jpg) by [**Achird**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anundsh%C3%B6g_(Ra%C3%A4-nr_V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5s_431-1)_skeppss%C3%A4ttning_3623.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 06 February 2018. 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.