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Viking RUS

Ibn Fadlan's funeral description must be used skeptically because he lacked the language and cultural worldview, wrote after the fact, and interpreted the ritual through a Muslim observer's frame.

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The Viking Memory Machine

2025-03-06, day precision · Civilization #36: Memory of the Norse

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"And this happened in the Viking Rus. So this is diplomat and traveler by the name of Ahmad ibn Badlan. And he is from..."

The Viking Memory Machine

2025-03-06, day precision · Civilization #36: Memory of the Norse

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"What this tells us is first of all this man even though he was high status he didn't have that much wealth. And second..."

The Viking Memory Machine

2025-03-06, day precision · Civilization #36: Memory of the Norse

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"The third thing is he is writing this down after the fact. And if you do that what often happens is that you will..."

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