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Child Warrirors

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:*''Spear''
:*''Shield''
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===Sweden, Gotland: Hellvi parish, Ire===
:Status-
:Type- Viking boy's grave (10 - 12 years old)
:Find date- ?
:Bodies-
:Dated to-
:Museum-
:Publications-
:*MATTHIAS S. TOPLAK. THE DEAD AS RESOURCES: THE UTILIZATION OF DEATH AND BURIAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOCIAL IDENTITY AND LEGITIMACY IN VIKING AGE SCANDINAVIA (2018)
:'''Grave goods'''
:*''Sword''
:*''Spear (1)''
:*''Spear (2)''
:*''Riding Equipment''
:*''Dog & Horse''
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"When comparing the size of this boy and the measurements of the sword, it is obvious that this boy would not have been able to swing this weapon and was certainly no warrior fghting in batle." [*Toplak 2018|p71]<br>
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