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THE VIKINGS
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VIKINGSANCIENT HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
THE VIKINGS LIVED IN NORTH-WESTERN EUROPE. THEY LIVED IN THE 8TH CENTURY. THEY LIVED IN SCANDINAVIA.
FAMILY AND KIN
THE VIKINGS HAD A GREAT SENSE OF FAMILY LOYALTY. THE MOTHERS TOOK CARE OF HOUSEHOLD MATTERS WHILE THE FATHERS WERE FREEMEN. THE KIDS WORKED HARD AND DIDN’T GO TO SCHOOL.
POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
THE VIKINGS HAD VERY STRICT RULES. THE VIKINGS HAD KINGS BUT NO QUEENS. THERE WERE 3 CLASSES: SLAVE, FREEMAN, AND NOBLES.
COMMUNICATION THE VIKING’S LANGUAGE WAS CALLED OLD NORSE AND THE LETTERS WERE CALLED RUNES.
ECONOMICS
THE VIKINGS ECONOMY INVOLVED HUNTING, FISHING, FARMING, AND TRADING GOODS SUCH AS GOLD AND OTHER RICHES.
TECHNOLOGY
THE VIKINGS TECHNOLOGY INVOLVED WEAPONS, SHIPS, AND WARFARE.
BELIEFS AND RITUALS
THE VIKINGS BELIEVED IN MANY GODS, WERE CHRISTIANS, AND WENT TO CHURCH.
EDUCATION
THE VIKINGS DIDN’T GO TO SCHOOL, THEY WENT TO CHURCH, WERE HOME-SCHOOLED, THE FATHERS TAUGHT BOYS, THE MOTHERS TAUGHT GIRLS.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
THE VIKINGS LIKED TO CRAFT, MAKE JEWELRY, PLAY GAMES, LISTEN TO MUSIC, AND TELL STORIES.
FOOD
THEY MADE WHEAT INTO BREAD, ATE FISH, AND FRUIT.
CLOTHING
THEY WORE WARM CLOTHES, SKIRTS, AND THEY WERE MADE OUT OF WOOL.
SHELTER
THE VIKINGS MADE THEIR HOUSE OUT OF WOOD, TURF, OR STONE. THE HOUSES HAD NO WINDOWS.