Caroline Arcini holds a position as osteologist at the National Historical Museums, Sweden. She has a PhD in Medical History from Lund University. Her research focuses on paleopathology and studies of the health situations in prehistoric and historic times.
This book does have much to offer to readers looking to expand their knowledge of the Viking Age. This book will undoubtedly appeal to laypersons looking to explore the Viking Age. The book is well written and visually appealing, although dominated by maps and graphics rather than images of skeletal material. This book is also appealing to scholars in the field for the wealth of references as well as the strontium isotope values provided in the Appendix. Overall, this is a fun book to read and a quality resource in several different ways. -- International Journal of Paleopathology, Volume 24, March 2019