June 16, 2021June 16, 2021Other eras A few indications of prices during the American Revolution along with travel times. For a few quick glimpses of prices during the American Revolutionary War, […]
June 7, 2021June 16, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: converting silver value point estimates to per ounce. Previous post listed estimates of the value of silver during the Viking […]
June 3, 2021May 23, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: money Some fun comments on money in the Viking era were covered in […]
June 1, 2021May 30, 2021Pondering More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: helmets and ships In his book Viking Weapons & Warfare, author John Kim Siddorn looks […]
May 26, 2021May 26, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: spears, cost of iron. Delightful book on Viking era weaponry takes a practical, hands-on look at […]
February 12, 2021March 18, 2021Viking Era Another guess at value of a sword and other defensive armament circa seventh century. Viking weapons and armors set. Viking warrior equipment. Sword, axe, spear, pike, […]
January 11, 2021January 11, 2021Viking Era Viking warfare – downside risks and upside rewards from pillaging – 3/ For description of the dangers of raiding and looting along with the […]
August 10, 2020August 27, 2020Pirates Value of Spanish silver dollar and British pound during the Pirate Age? Part 2 of 2 Continued discussion of the value of coinage during the pirate era. […]
August 3, 2020July 20, 2020Pirates Financial rewards of piracy. Author Eric Jay Dolin provides some indications of how lucrative it was […]
February 8, 2020February 8, 2020comparison data, U.S. Civil War Prices of slaves on the eastern shore of Maryland before the Civil War. Watched the uplifting and depressing movie Harriet last night. Second time I’ve […]