January
19
/ 2021
By ThorNews According to Rolf Warming, an archaeologist and researcher at the University of Copenhagen, the Vikings did not use shield walls in combat. A typical Viking shield was relatively small and light, and used as an active weapon. “There is a widespread misunderstanding among Viking enthusiasts and us archaeologists that the Vikings have been standing shield-by-shield forming a close formation in battle,” Warming said to the Danish research portal videnskap.dk. Not with Shield Walls, But How DID Vikings Fight in Battle? His research results are supported by archaeological finds, written texts, and known Viking fighting techniques that were based on surprise, speed, and weapon skills. Warming, who is also the founder of the Society for Combat Archaeology, has studied
