A journey through time

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The Vikings

• A journey through time

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Vikings - The Beginning

• Vikings lived over one thousand years ago
• They originally lived in Norway, Sweden and
  Denmark
• They were a great seafaring people
• They explored and traded with the peoples of
  Europe
• They settled in England, Scotland and Iceland

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Vikings - Exploration

• The Vikings travelled to many countries in
  Europe and Asia
• They explored and traded with the peoples of
  these countries
• They settled in England, Scotland and Ireland

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How did Vikings travel ?
The Vikings used different types of ships.

• For fishing - These boats were small shallow
  vessels which were used to catch fish in rivers,
  lakes and fjords
• For trading - These heavy ships or knorrs were
  trading vessels used for carrying cargo to trade
  with other countries

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Viking - Longships

• These longships or warships often had a dragons
  head carved on the prow to scare the enemy.
• Each boat could hold 50-60 warriors and were so
  fast and quiet in the water, their enemies were
  often taken by surprise !

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Vikings - Homes

• The Vikings used local materials to build their
  houses
• They used stone, timber, wattle and daub for
  walls
• They used thatch and turf for roofs

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The End