You will find an overview of many aspects of Viking culture, including religion, food, war, art, ships, and general life. In addition, you will find a fairly comprehensive summary of Erik the Red's life, accomplishments, and discoveries.
Preconceptions of Vikings as raiders have clouded the truth about Viking culture. They were a farm based culture that often took advantage of unprotected monasteries. Vikings are credited as being great explorers; they discovered uninhabited Iceland and Greenland, and were the first Europeans to reach the Americas.
Preconceptions of Vikings as raiders have clouded the truth about Viking culture. They were a farm based culture that often took advantage of unprotected monasteries. Vikings are credited as being great explorers; they discovered uninhabited Iceland and Greenland, and were the first Europeans to reach the Americas.
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