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Viking Information. Scandinavia. Vikings came from the north. Now we call their land Scandinavia. Norway, Sweden and Denmark are countries in Scandinavia. Scandinavia. There are many mountains in Norway and Sweden. There are many fiords where the water is deep. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Viking Information

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Scandinavia

British Isles

Atlantic Ocean

ScandinaviaVikings came from the north.

Now we call their land Scandinavia.Norway,Swedenand Denmarkare countriesin Scandinavia.

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ScandinaviaThere are manymountains in Norwayand Sweden.

There are many fiordswhere the water is deep.

Ships sail in the deep water in the fiords.

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Longships

Viking settlers sailed hugedistances in their longships

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Viking Settlement

Some Vikingswere settlers.

They built their houses with wood.

They lived intowns andVillages.

longhouse

blacksmith

store

new house

boat

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Longhouses

Longhouses were often made with wood.

This is a Vikinglonghouse.

It had grass on the roof.

A longhouse was built in the middle of a settlement.Workshops and storesWere built around it

A family and their animalslived insidethe longhouse.

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LonghousesSome longhouseswere made ofstone.

Stone was used where there were no trees.

This house was built near to mountains.

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LonghousesBeds were along eachside of the house.

The fire kept thehouse warm.

A fire in the centrewas used for cooking.

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VikingWeaponsThe Vikings are known as great warriors. This reputation is based on what we know about their weapons and battle tactics.Weapons were used for battle. But axes and knifes were used for craft and making other weapons.