What Did The Vikings Really Look Like?
Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society
09/20/24
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Were the Vikings the original trendsetters?
Even when they were raiding the poor monks in Lindsfarne in 793, they were passing on hairstyles that annoyed some of the local elders.
Why did they file their teeth? How often did they bathe? And what influence did their gods have on all of this?
Joining Kate today to explore the beauty standards of the Vikings is Dr. Eleanor Barraclough, author of Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age.
This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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This episode was edited by Max Carrey, the producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.
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