Tracing Textile Production from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages: Tools, Textiles, Texts and Contexts

A groundbreaking analysis reveals the evolution of textile production techniques from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages, particularly in Bryggen, Bergen. The study identifies shifts in tool usage and textile types, linking them to broader socio-economic changes. By integrating archaeological evidence with historical texts, researchers reconstructed the context of textile manufacturing, offering new insights into the region's economic and cultural development during this transitional period.

Rogers, P. W. (2023). Tracing Textile Production from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages: Tools, Textiles, Texts and Contexts. Medieval Archaeology, 67(1), 240–241. https://doi.org/10.1080/00766097.2023.2204755