This massive Viking textile "factory" proves they were more advanced that we thought

Major discovery in Viking archaeology! A huge Viking age textile production site has been discovered in Denmark close to Aarhus. The amount of textiles produced here shows that the Norse were engaged in large-scale global trade. 🖊️ Find me on Substack for weekly essays and notes https://shieldofskuld.substack.com/ Support the channel 🖊️ Buy me a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/irinama 🖊️ Patreon for ad-free videos and bonus content, including lectures and handouts 🖊️ YouTube channel membership for bonus content and updates 00:00 Intro 00:29 The textile centre 01:50 Aarhus in the Viking age 02:59 The magnate house 03:32 Viking textile industry 04:25 Materials 05:58 Similar discoveries