The walrus and the seal in northern seas during the Middle Ages: hunting, exploitation, trade. A text approach

International audience The sources we have tend to prove that, during the Middle Ages, men fear the sea and the creatures living in it. The walrus, subject of a terminological ambiguity, is no exception to the rule. However, both the walrus and the seal are hunted, for hunters have a more realistic...

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Published in:Anthropozoologica
Main Author: Delliaux, Maxime
Other Authors: Centre Michel de Boüard - Centre de recherches archéologiques et historiques anciennes et médiévales (CRAHAM), Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:French
Published: HAL CCSD 2016
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spelling ftnormandieuniv:oai:HAL:hal-03343673v1 2024-04-14T08:20:59+00:00 The walrus and the seal in northern seas during the Middle Ages: hunting, exploitation, trade. A text approach Le morse et le phoque dans les mers du Nord au Moyen Âge: chasse, exploitation, commerce. Une approche par les textes Delliaux, Maxime Centre Michel de Boüard - Centre de recherches archéologiques et historiques anciennes et médiévales (CRAHAM) Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN) Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2016 https://hal.science/hal-03343673 https://hal.science/hal-03343673/document https://hal.science/hal-03343673/file/Le%20morse%20et%20le%20phoque%20dans%20les%20mers%20du%20Nord%20au%20Moyen%20%C3%82ge.%20Chasse,%20exploitation,%20commerce.%20Une%20approche%20par%20les%20textes.pdf https://doi.org/10.5252/az2016n2a1 fr fre HAL CCSD Publications Scientifiques du Muséum info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5252/az2016n2a1 hal-03343673 https://hal.science/hal-03343673 https://hal.science/hal-03343673/document https://hal.science/hal-03343673/file/Le%20morse%20et%20le%20phoque%20dans%20les%20mers%20du%20Nord%20au%20Moyen%20%C3%82ge.%20Chasse,%20exploitation,%20commerce.%20Une%20approche%20par%20les%20textes.pdf doi:10.5252/az2016n2a1 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0761-3032 Anthropozoologica https://hal.science/hal-03343673 Anthropozoologica, 2016, 51 (2), pp.85 - 96. ⟨10.5252/az2016n2a1⟩ https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/fr/periodiques/anthropozoologica/51/2/le-morse-et-le-phoque-dans-les-mers-du-nord-au-moyen-age-chasse-exploitation-commerce-une-approche-par-les-textes Walrus seal hunting techniques trade zooarchaeology Icelandic sagas Ohthere’s account Olaus Magnu Morse phoque techniques de chasse commerce archéozoologie sagas islandaises récit Ohthere Olaus Magnus [SHS.HIST]Humanities and Social Sciences/History info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2016 ftnormandieuniv https://doi.org/10.5252/az2016n2a1 2024-03-21T16:43:15Z International audience The sources we have tend to prove that, during the Middle Ages, men fear the sea and the creatures living in it. The walrus, subject of a terminological ambiguity, is no exception to the rule. However, both the walrus and the seal are hunted, for hunters have a more realistic view of these animals. Mainly based on Norse texts, and in particular on Icelandic sagas, this article intends to identify the main features of the hunting of these amphibian mammals in northern seas. While hunting is vital in some areas, it is subject to very restricting rules elsewhere, which can sometimes lead to conflicts. As a matter of fact, northern seas have seen trade become increasingly dynamic during the Middle Ages, in which the walrus and its precious ivory tusks have their place. Les sources dont nous disposons tendent à montrer qu'au Moyen Âge, les hommes craignent la mer et les créatures qui y vivent. Le morse, objet d'une ambiguïté terminologique, n'échappe pas à cette règle. Pourtant, le morse et le phoque sont chassés, les chasseurs ayant une vision plus réaliste de ces animaux. Reposant majoritairement sur des textes nordiques, notamment des sagas islandaises, cet article propose d'identifier les caractères principaux de la chasse dont font l'objet ces deux mammifères amphibies dans les mers du Nord. Alors qu'elle est vitale dans certaines régions, elle est ailleurs sujette à des règles très contraignantes, qui débouchent parfois sur des conflits. En effet, les mers du Nord sont le théâtre d'un commerce de plus en plus dynamique au cours du Moyen Âge, dans lequel le morse et ses précieuses défenses en ivoire ont leur place. Article in Journal/Newspaper morse walrus* Normandie Université: HAL Morse ENVELOPE(130.167,130.167,-66.250,-66.250) Anthropozoologica 51 2 85 96
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topic Walrus
seal
hunting techniques
trade
zooarchaeology
Icelandic sagas
Ohthere’s account
Olaus Magnu
Morse
phoque
techniques de chasse
commerce
archéozoologie
sagas islandaises
récit Ohthere
Olaus Magnus
[SHS.HIST]Humanities and Social Sciences/History
spellingShingle Walrus
seal
hunting techniques
trade
zooarchaeology
Icelandic sagas
Ohthere’s account
Olaus Magnu
Morse
phoque
techniques de chasse
commerce
archéozoologie
sagas islandaises
récit Ohthere
Olaus Magnus
[SHS.HIST]Humanities and Social Sciences/History
Delliaux, Maxime
The walrus and the seal in northern seas during the Middle Ages: hunting, exploitation, trade. A text approach
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seal
hunting techniques
trade
zooarchaeology
Icelandic sagas
Ohthere’s account
Olaus Magnu
Morse
phoque
techniques de chasse
commerce
archéozoologie
sagas islandaises
récit Ohthere
Olaus Magnus
[SHS.HIST]Humanities and Social Sciences/History
description International audience The sources we have tend to prove that, during the Middle Ages, men fear the sea and the creatures living in it. The walrus, subject of a terminological ambiguity, is no exception to the rule. However, both the walrus and the seal are hunted, for hunters have a more realistic view of these animals. Mainly based on Norse texts, and in particular on Icelandic sagas, this article intends to identify the main features of the hunting of these amphibian mammals in northern seas. While hunting is vital in some areas, it is subject to very restricting rules elsewhere, which can sometimes lead to conflicts. As a matter of fact, northern seas have seen trade become increasingly dynamic during the Middle Ages, in which the walrus and its precious ivory tusks have their place. Les sources dont nous disposons tendent à montrer qu'au Moyen Âge, les hommes craignent la mer et les créatures qui y vivent. Le morse, objet d'une ambiguïté terminologique, n'échappe pas à cette règle. Pourtant, le morse et le phoque sont chassés, les chasseurs ayant une vision plus réaliste de ces animaux. Reposant majoritairement sur des textes nordiques, notamment des sagas islandaises, cet article propose d'identifier les caractères principaux de la chasse dont font l'objet ces deux mammifères amphibies dans les mers du Nord. Alors qu'elle est vitale dans certaines régions, elle est ailleurs sujette à des règles très contraignantes, qui débouchent parfois sur des conflits. En effet, les mers du Nord sont le théâtre d'un commerce de plus en plus dynamique au cours du Moyen Âge, dans lequel le morse et ses précieuses défenses en ivoire ont leur place.
author2 Centre Michel de Boüard - Centre de recherches archéologiques et historiques anciennes et médiévales (CRAHAM)
Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN)
Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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title The walrus and the seal in northern seas during the Middle Ages: hunting, exploitation, trade. A text approach
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title_full The walrus and the seal in northern seas during the Middle Ages: hunting, exploitation, trade. A text approach
title_fullStr The walrus and the seal in northern seas during the Middle Ages: hunting, exploitation, trade. A text approach
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