Have you ever wondered how the br Vikings honored their deceased? One of br the most fascinating customs were the br ship burial, where important figures br were laid to rest inside their vessels, br accompanied by a mound of earth br Recent discoveries in Norway revealed br a ship burial dating back over one br thousand years, even before the Vikings br Age These burials were thought to br ensure a safe passage to the afterlife, br promote the Vikings' deep br connection to the sea The excavation br of the Herlaugshaugen burial mound br unearthed large rivets and pieces of br wood, indicating a significant ship Such br findings push back the timeline of ships br burials, confirm that these ancient br seafarers had remarkable maritime br skills much earlier than believed The br elaborate grave goods and the br presence of multiple animals indicates br that those buried were likely of high br status, leaving us with questions about br their lives and relationships