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The Vikings

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A Viking Longship

• The ships had one large square sail.
• In bad weather it was lowered over the ship and
  fastened down like a tent to protect the men
  inside.
• A big longship would be about 30m long and could
  travel at up to 32km per hour.
• It would have about 32 oars.

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Clothes
Viking clothes were made from coarse woollen
cloth. Furs were warn in winter to keep warm.
Men and women wore belts to carry a purse,
knife and keys.
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Viking Warriors
As the Viking population grew the land could
not provide enough food for everyone. Some of the
Vikings started to attack and raid other lands.
Viking shields were made from wood and iron.
The Viking warriors used them to shield their
bodies.
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Viking Warriors(continued)

• Viking warriors wore helmets made from leather or
  iron. A Viking battle-axe was capable of chopping
  through shields and helmets.
• Spears were thrown in battles and used for
  stabbing the enemy.
• Viking swords were made from rods of iron with
  steel edges. The handles were sometimes decorated
  with gold and silver. The Vikings gave their
  swords names like 'Leg-Biter'.

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Homes

• Viking homes were made of timber planks and woven
  branches, with turf or thatched roofs.
• The Vikings would build a longhouse for the
  family and barns for the animals.
• In the middle of the room was an open fire set in
  a long hearth. This gave the Vikings heat and
  light.
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Gods

• The Vikings believed that there were many
  different gods that lived in a place called
  Asgard.
• Each god was responsible for a different thing
  such as war, travel or home.
• Odin (pictured), also known as Woden, was the god
  of war. He rode an eight legged horse and he
  often doubted himself and would spend too long
  trying to decide whether or not to do things.

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