This month we’re getting elite as Matilda chats all about chieftain burials with archaeologist, curator, editor, and model Dr Sasja van der Vaart-Verschoof (also known on her online platforms as The Overdressed Archaeologist). Well, they’re talking about one chieftain burial in particular - that found in Oss in the Netherlands - and they’re especially talking about why the burial included a large and beautifully made iron sword bent into a ring. Why did people break or bend swords before burying them in the past? How could such a sword be bent into a ring? And how does Sasja manage to juggle so many different jobs and specialisms? Listen in to find out!
Transcripts
- For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/32
Links
- NWO article about Sasja and the sword
- Antiquities Museum article
- Fragmenting the Chieftain book
- Article on chieftain graves
- Sasja’s website
- Sasja’s blog article on Iron Age elite burials
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