World of the Vikings CD-

[Mark Harris]

Fionna asks:
>Does anyone have the World of the Vikings CD-ROM?  I've been told it 
>was some great pictures of surviving textiles, particularly tablet 
>woven bands, and I'm hoping some warp-weighted loom pictures too.  My 
>problem is the cheapest price I can find this CD for is right at 
>$100, and I just can't afford it right now.  What I'd like to know 
>(if anyone has it), is the quality of the pictures, and how many 
>there are.  If I think it it's worth it, I'll save up to get it, but 
>I don't want to just blow $100 without a little insight first.

Here is some of what is in my CD-ROM-msg file about this CD. If you
come across a more comprehensive review, I'd love to add it to this
file.

Have you checked my weaving-msg file for possible books and other
referances on warp-weighted looms and tablet woven bands?

Stefan li Rous
markh at risc.sps.mot.com
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From: priest at vaxsar.vassar.edu
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Re: knitting/commentary wanted
Date: 19 Apr 95 07:24:10 +1000
Organization: Vassar College

Greeting from Thora Sharptooth!

Avenel (kellogg at ucssun1.sdsu.edu) wrote:

> In purusing _The World of the Vikings_ cd rom yesterday, several garments
are
> shown trimed with material that the notes say is knitted.  As this seems to
> be a very scholarly work (put out jointly by the York Archeaological trust
> and the National Museum of Denmark),  this may be a good source.  The text
> seems capable of differentiating between card-woven, woven, and knitted
> material.  

I haven't bought my copy yet. ;>  Can you describe the trimming?  Or name the
garments?  Maybe I can make a guess.  There are a few nalebinding pieces
extant
from the Viking Age; I wonder if this is what is meant.

When I received the mailing from Europe about this CD, I checked out the
lengthy list of resources used.  I noticed that there were almost no names of
textile specialists included, nor the outfits most logically suited to an
undertaking of this magnitude (the textile unit at YAT, for example).  (I have
decided to buy the CD despite this glaring omission.)  It would be useful to
know who has done the descriptions of the textiles.

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Carolyn Priest-Dorman			Thora Sharptooth
Poughkeepsie, NY			Frosted Hills ("where's that?")
priest at vassar.edu			East Kingdom
            Gules, three square weaver's tablets in bend Or
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From: celtic at sover.net (Stuart Joseph)
Newsgroups: rec.org.sca
Subject: Re: Viking CD-ROM
Date: 12 Jun 1995 14:57:36 GMT
Organization: Celtic Cultures

In article <3r123q$2psk at usenetp1.news.prodigy.com>, LYZJ80A at prodigy.com
says...
>
>Can anyone tell me how to obtain a copy of the Viking CD-ROM?
We have the distribution rights for the US and Canada.
Price is $99.95 plus $10 shipping and handling.
Available in Windows or Mac.

We do accept Visa/ Mastercard.
Stuidhart
Celtic Cultures
celtic at sover.net

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