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Grevensvænge figurines

Grevensvænge figurines is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Grevensvænge figurines rather than just read about it. In short: The Grevensvænge hoard is a find of the late Nordic Bronze Age (roughly dating to between 800 BC and 500 BC), discovered in the late 18th century at Grevensvænge, Næstved Municipality, Zealand, Denmark. The hoard consisted of six bronze figurines, two of which are now in the collections of the National Museum of Denmark.

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Reference excerpt

The Grevensvænge hoard is a find of the late Nordic Bronze Age (roughly dating to between 800 BC and 500 BC), discovered in the late 18th century at Grevensvænge, Næstved Municipality, Zealand, Denmark. The hoard consisted of six bronze figurines, two of which are now in the collections of the National Museum of Denmark. One figurine was lost during the 1807 Bombardment of Copenhagen, while the whereabouts of the remaining three are unknown. Based on comparison with petroglyphs of the same era (e.g. Tanumshede, Sweden), it is assumed that the figurines were originally part of an ensemble arranged on a ship. Both the twins motif and the cultic significance of the horned helmets, seems to have persisted into early Germanic culture. The kneeling warrior figures have been interpreted as the "Ashvins" type divine twins of early Indo-European religion, sons of the sky-god, known by the name of Alcis to Tacitus.

History of the find

After their discovery, the figurines were kept with the pastor at Herlufmagle, Marcus Schnabel. In a letter dated January 2, 1779, he wrote of them having been found in the ground "a few years ago", and included a drawing and description of the six figurines:

Two kneeling figurines of warriors with horned helmets, affixed side-by-side to a small bronze bar. The figurines mirror each other, with one hand across their chest and a large axe in the other. Three leaping acrobats (only one depicted in Schnabel's drawing, but apparently similar in appearance). A standing woman, gesturing with one hand and holding an object with the other, affixed to one end of a small bronze bar. A seventh, mirrored figurine is assumed to have once been affixed to the other end, though no such figurine was ever found. It appears that historian P.F. Suhms acquired the figurines around 1780, and that after his death, they were separated and sold at auction in 1800. The right axeman was lost during the Bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807, while the left was gifted to what would later become the National Museum of Denmark in 1823, though by then, it had lost its right arm and axe. In 1839, the museum also bought one of the acrobat figurines. The whereabouts of the standing woman and remaining two acrobats are not known.

See also Veksø helmets, Bronze Age helmets from Denmark, with similar horned design Religion of Bronze Age Europe Solar barge Trundholm sun chariot

References

R. Djupedal, HC Broholm, 'Marcus Schnabel og Bronzealderfundet fra Grevensvaenge', Aarbøger 1952, 5–59. H. Thrane, 'Grevensvænge' in: Reallexikon der germanischen Altertumskunde, vol. 13, Walter de Gruyter, 1999, ISBN 978-3-11-016315-5, p. 23.

Further reading Broholm, H. C-: Bronzealderfundene fra Grevens Vænge

External links Media related to Hoard from Grevensvænge at Wikimedia Commons

Illustrations

Grevensvænge figurines: 1779 drawing by Marcus Schnabel — 1779 drawing by Marcus Schnabel

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Grevensvænge figurines

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Grevensvænge figurines claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Grevensvænge figurines before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Grevensvænge figurines ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Grevensvænge figurines

In research: Grevensvænge figurines appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Grevensvænge figurines in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Grevensvænge figurines is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1779 archaeological discoveries, Ancient art in metal, Archaeological artifacts, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Grevensvænge figurines outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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