Types of Viking Ships

Longships

Vikings were seafaring traders and raiders from the Scandinavian region, including Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. In the Viking Age ( AD 700-1100), they sailed around the European coast to engage in trade with those from Arab and eastern regions.

Vikings took walrus ivory, furs and animal skins, whalebone, and amber from Scandinavia and bought wheat, honey, and wool from Britain, salt and wine from France and glass from Italy. They also procured silk, spices and silver from merchants from...

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