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Apr 2016
22m 39s

2 - Of Reindeer And (Fisher) Men

Lee Accomando
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This is the first episode in a series about the history of Scandinavia before the Viking Age. We are starting today with the arrival of the first Reindeer Hunters in Southern Scandinavia around 13,000 BCE and culminating in a few weeks with the Germanic Iron Age ending around 700CE. This week we will explore the story of the first Scandinavians, and take a ... Show More
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