First paragraph: When most people think of Vikings, they think of the usual stuff: longships, raiding, fighting, loot, burial and paganism. Scholars are increasingly aware that the reality was more complicated, but no doubt the popular associations will remain – and are reinforced by the likes of last year’s Viking exhibition at the British Museum in London. Access this article at The Conversation webpage: https://theconversation.com/how-to-recreate-a-viking-funeral-minus-the-human-sacrifice-3909
