The Undercurrent of Female Power in the North Atlantic

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  • Olivia Noel Russell

Abstract

This article provides a positive review of Hayeur Smith's recently published book titled The Valkyries' Loom: The Archaeology of Cloth Production and Female Power in the North Atlantic.

Author Biography

Olivia Noel Russell

Olivia Russell is a recent graduate of Newcastle University where she received her MA in Archaeology: Artefacts and Technologies.  She currently works as a field archaeologist at R. Christopher Goodwin and Associates, Inc., a commercial archaeology firm based in New Orleans, LA, USA.  Her primary research interests include early medieval England, early medieval objects (especially items of adornment) and applications of the biographical approach to archaeological study.  Olivia hopes to return to England to pursue a PhD that tackles these topics in the coming years.

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Published

2021-08-23

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