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Archaeological cultures in Norway

  • Viking AgeOn the 8th of June 793, a group of Norse raiders landed on Lindisfarne. They destroyed the abbey and killed monks who tried to defend the holy place.
  • Nordic Bronze AgeThe Nordic Bronze Age began shortly after 2000 BC when bronze tools appeared in southern Scandinavia and northern Germany.
  • VikingsThe word Viking first appeared in written sources during the 12th century, though a few runestones suggest earlier usage.