Viking Ships 1 – by Rob Shackleford

Viking Ships 1 Think Vikings - think the dragon-headed Viking Long Ship The Viking ship are described by some scholars as perhaps the greatest technical and artistic achievement of the European dark ages. These fast ships had the strength to survive ocean crossings while having a draft of as little as 50cm (20 inches), allowing navigation in very shallow water. Their unique structure, used in Scandinavia from the Viking Age throughout the Middle Ages, were a vital part of Viking society, not only as a means of transportation, but also for the prestige that it conferred on her owner and…
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Viking Foods 8 – Meals & Feasts by Rob Shackleford

Viking Foods 8 - Meals & Feasts by Rob Shackleford In discussing Viking foods, it’s important to consider when foods were eaten. Most Viking family meals were eaten in a common room of the longhouse. This meal was often either a stew served with bread or, in Iceland at least, skyr, a type of yoghurt, and cheese with bread. The Norse ate two meals a day: one, the dagveror (day meal) shortly after waking in the morning and the other, the nattveror (night meal), in the evening, roughly around 9:00 pm (21:00). The Vikings had bowls and plates very similar…
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Viking Pets – a Menagerie of Animals by Rob Shackleford

Viking Pets - A Menagerie of Animals by Rob Shackleford Why Vikings? Who Were the Vikings? What did Vikings Look Like? Viking Ginger Connection Vikings Loved Bling Part 1 Viking Hygiene Viking Clothes - Looking Good! Viking Men's wear Viking Women's Wear Vikings Loved Bling Part 1 Viking Jewellery Part 2 Inked Up - Vikings and Tattoos Were Vikings Inked?  Part 2 Viking Health Viking Teeth Viking Medicine Vikings at Home Viking Society Viking Thralls Viking Karls Viking Jarls Viking Women Part 1 Viking Women Part 2 Viking Women Part 3 Viking Villages and Towns Viking Fortresses Vikings and Cats…
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Viking Pets – Vikings Loved Dogs by Rob Shackleford

Viking Pets - Vikings Loved Dogs by Rob Shackleford Why Vikings? Who Were the Vikings? What did Vikings Look Like? Viking Ginger Connection Vikings Loved Bling Part 1 Viking Hygiene Viking Clothes - Looking Good! Viking Men's wear Viking Women's Wear Vikings Loved Bling Part 1 Viking Jewellery Part 2 Inked Up - Vikings and Tattoos Were Vikings Inked?  Part 2 Viking Health Viking Teeth Viking Medicine Vikings at Home Viking Society Viking Thralls Viking Karls Viking Jarls Viking Women Part 1 Viking Women Part 2 Viking Women Part 3 Viking Villages and Towns Viking Fortresses Vikings and Cats Dogs…
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Viking Women – Part 3 by Rob Shackleford

Viking Women - Part 3 by Rob Shackleford Here are more Viking Blogs for your research: Why Vikings? Who Were the Vikings? What did Vikings Look Like? Viking Ginger Connection Vikings Dirty and Unkempt Viking Hygiene Viking Clothes - Looking Good! Viking Men's wear Viking Women's Wear Vikings Loved Bling Part 1 Viking Jewellery Part 2 Inked Up - Vikings and Tattoos Were Vikings Inked?  Part 2 Viking Health Viking Teeth Viking Medicine Vikings at Home Viking Society Viking Thralls Viking Karls Viking Jarls Viking Women Part 1 Viking Women Part 2   Witness to war Whether they fought in…
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Viking Women – Part 2 by Rob Shackleford

Viking Women - Part 2 by Rob Shackleford Here are more Viking Blogs for your research: Why Vikings? Who Were the Vikings? What did Vikings Look Like? Viking Ginger Connection Vikings Dirty and Unkempt Viking Hygiene Viking Clothes - Looking Good! Viking Men's wear Viking Women's Wear Vikings Loved Bling Part 1 Viking Jewellery Part 2 Inked Up - Vikings and Tattoos Were Vikings Inked?  Part 2 Viking Health Viking Teeth Viking Medicine Vikings at Home Viking Society Viking Thralls Viking Karls Viking Jarls Viking Women Part 1 There is still some discussion on the role and power of Viking…
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