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[email protected]. Hulse 1 Bridgette Hulse Honors Capstone December 2nd 2016 Sagas and Artifacts: How Tales from the Past help the Interpretation of Archaeological Remains Introduction: It can be difficult to find an accurate record of historical events. People are imperfect and biased, often leaving gaps in information or placing their own opinions in their writings. It is important for scholars to try and form a more complete picture of history by taking in multiple accounts and combining them with the archaeological record in order to provide a more accurate picture of the past. Take the Viking invasion and settlement in England, for example. Much of the information used is garnered from the Anglo-Saxon perspective, in the form of annals and chronicles.