Vikings Were Pioneers of Craft and International Trade, Not Just Pillaging

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Aug 01, 2024

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Norse watercraft were only one example of these people’s technological excellence.

Steve Ashby, a lecturer in Archaeology at the University of York in England, discusses the innovation of Norse peoples during the Viking Age. Loose Cannon is reprinting his story with permission. It origionally appeared in The Conversation.

By STEVE ASHBY

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