Vikings Longship Trade
Vikings: Longship trade
Vikings originated from Scandinavia. They were known for their skilled craftsmanship and boat building. The Viking Age lasted between 800-1150 A.D.. Vikings were great explorers and sailors. The backbone of their age came from trade with other countries, and they were able to easily trade with other countries due to the various bodies of water they had access to, such as: rivers, oceans, streams, and lakes. The Vikings trade also benefited from the Longships they built. Vikings were also notorious in combat onshore and off shore. Over the ages the longships have been improved, so that they are better for trade, combat, and sailing.
Longships were naval vessels made by the Vikings that originated from Scandinavia and Iceland. The design of the longships was intentionally different from other boats, so the speed would be better. Longships were made of wood and were lighter. The design of longships changed over many years. Although, the brainstorming of the architecture structure of this ship began in the Stone Age. The creation of the longship was complete between the 9th and 13th centuries. Another name for longships was dragonships. The average speed for ships built by Vikings was five to …show more content…
At each end of the ship was a high point that held a carved animals head on it. The people that manned these boats with heads on each post often wore the two horned hat. This hat symbolized the parody of Viking opera and cartoons. This large headgear was truly out of fashion by most Vikings in the Viking age. Another prominent detail included on longships was the beak which arose during the Iron Age. The beak was used to protect and stabilize the hull. This beak led to the development of the first double-ended canoe, created in the iron Empire. The longship has evolved from design to design as new civilizations
Vikings originated from Scandinavia. They were known for their skilled craftsmanship and boat building. The Viking Age lasted between 800-1150 A.D.. Vikings were great explorers and sailors. The backbone of their age came from trade with other countries, and they were able to easily trade with other countries due to the various bodies of water they had access to, such as: rivers, oceans, streams, and lakes. The Vikings trade also benefited from the Longships they built. Vikings were also notorious in combat onshore and off shore. Over the ages the longships have been improved, so that they are better for trade, combat, and sailing.
Longships were naval vessels made by the Vikings that originated from Scandinavia and Iceland. The design of the longships was intentionally different from other boats, so the speed would be better. Longships were made of wood and were lighter. The design of longships changed over many years. Although, the brainstorming of the architecture structure of this ship began in the Stone Age. The creation of the longship was complete between the 9th and 13th centuries. Another name for longships was dragonships. The average speed for ships built by Vikings was five to …show more content…
At each end of the ship was a high point that held a carved animals head on it. The people that manned these boats with heads on each post often wore the two horned hat. This hat symbolized the parody of Viking opera and cartoons. This large headgear was truly out of fashion by most Vikings in the Viking age. Another prominent detail included on longships was the beak which arose during the Iron Age. The beak was used to protect and stabilize the hull. This beak led to the development of the first double-ended canoe, created in the iron Empire. The longship has evolved from design to design as new civilizations