Burial Customs Of The Vikings

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The Vikings began as a vast number of Scandinavians leaving their homelands seeking for fortunes elsewhere. Known for their raids, the Vikings terrorized the coasts of Europe between 800 and 1050 CE. The Viking longship proved to have ultimate operational flexibility from the strongly built overlapping planks that carried the structural load of the hull. Most of the their settlements were located in England and Normandy. However, some of the Viking traders penetrated the heartland of Russia by following the great rivers. The Scandinavian culture during this period was highly intriguing from their burial customs to the warfare and raids. Leif Eriksson also plays a part in the colonization Iceland and Greenland and the exploration of the North

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