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The Vikings in popular imagination are perceived as fearsome raiders of the sea. However, as is often the case, reality is more complicated than mythology. The Vikings did indeed raid, but they were also explorers, traders, craftsmen, and world travelers. This presentation introduces the Vikings and their world, the places they explored, the ships they built, and the sites they left behind. Come join us on a voyage of adventure.
About the presenter: Dr. Veit is Professor of Anthropology and Interim Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Monmouth University. He received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997. A recipient of Monmouth University’s Distinguished Teacher Award, he teaches courses on archaeology, historical archaeology, New Jersey history, Native Americans, and historic preservation. He has authored numerous articles and five books including Digging New Jersey’s Past: Historical Archaeology in the Garden State (Rutgers Press 2002), New Jersey Cemeteries and Tombstones History in the Landscape (co-authored by Mark Nonestied, Rutgers Press 2008), New Jersey: A History of the Garden State (co-authored with Maxine Lurie, Rutgers Press 2012), Historical Archaeology of the Delaware Valley (co-edited with David Orr, U. Tennessee Press 2014) and The Archaeology of American Cemeteries and Gravemarkers (co-authored with Sherene Baugher, U. Florida Press, 2014).
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