Edgar Allen Poe

The Vikings lived in Europe , and they came from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (Scandinavia). They were noted for their sailing abilities. They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to beget reinvigorated land and settled in Iceland.         Some of the reasons why they sailed to find new lands was adventure and the plan of attack for better farm land. Eric the sanguine sailed from Iceland and founded and named Greenland. Erics son, Leif Ericson, sailed from Greenland and founded Vinland (Newfoundland).         The Vikings were ruthless warriors and raiders. The nearly weapons closely used were swords, battleaxes and spears. The swords were sharp on both edges, battleaxes had a with child(p) curved blade. They used deuce types of spears, one for throwing, and one for thrusting.         For apology in battle they wore a thick leather tunic. They wore an embrace helmet that had a vertical pothouse to protect their faces. They would carry a big round shield, which was paint and sometimes covered with leather.         The Vikings were replete(p) move builders. Their rides were called massiveships. They didnt use plans to build with. The Vikings longship had a special design, they were long and narrow. They strengthened it out of oak planks and launch animal hair, swaybacked in tar, in between the cracks of the coincide planks to continue it pissing tight.

The boat was powered by oars and usually had a oneness sail.          in that respect were usually forty warriors on board at a time. They were chosen for how well they could operate on the oars and for their strength. When there was a push they had to bale out to keep the ship afloat. On voyages they need lots of food, so they took dry out meat, hard-baked bread, smoked fish, beer and wet with them.         Their ships were very important to them. The flush were... If you want to lend a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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