skipsgrav

English translation: ship burial

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Norwegian term or phrase:skipsgrav
English translation:ship burial
Entered by: Sven Petersson

06:50 Nov 19, 2003
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Archaeology / Archaeology
Norwegian term or phrase: skipsgrav
In reference to a Viking ship found in an archaeological excavation
doatley
Norway
Local time: 11:09
ship burial
Explanation:
Please see references!
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:09
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5 +4ship burial
Sven Petersson
4ship burial
Jarema
4ship grave
Vedis Bjørndal


  

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ship burial


Explanation:
Please see references!


    Reference: http://www.ukm.uio.no/vikingskipshuset/
    Reference: http://www.ukm.uio.no/vikingskipshuset/indexe.shtml
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:09
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ship burial


Explanation:
A ship burial or boat grave is a burial in which a ship or boat is used either as a container for the dead and for grave goods, or as part of the actual grave goods. If the ship is really small, it's called a boat grave. It was used by the Vikings.



    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_burial
Jarema
Ukraine
Local time: 12:09
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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ship grave


Explanation:
Reference:
http://www.stavacademy.co.uk/mimir/halvdan.htm

Vedis Bjørndal
Norway
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of: Norwegian
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