"The gold man may indicate there was a large hall or god's court at the site as well, which would have given it great cultural importance in Nordic Iron Age."
"We believe they were used in ritual contexts, and that they were laid down as sacrifices in these hall buildings, says Sigmund Oehrl, professor of archaeology."
A tiny gold foil piece depicting a man and woman was found in southwestern Norway, dating from 550 A.D. to the Viking Age. Discovered by Kjetil Srheim, it measures just 1cm long. Known as gullgubbe, these artifacts are typically found at power centers in Scandinavia, with only about 50 found in Norway. This is the first in Rogaland province in 127 years. Archaeologists believe they were used in religious rituals, possibly as sacrifices in hall buildings, indicating cultural significance in the Nordic Iron Age.
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