PowerPoint file: Viking settlements

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Viking Information
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Scandinavia
Vikings came from the north.
Now we call their land Scandinavia.
Norway, Sweden and Denmark are countries in
Scandinavia.
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Scandinavia
There are many mountains in Norway and Sweden.
There are many fiords where the water is deep.
Ships sail in the deep water in the fiords.
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Longships
Viking settlers sailed huge distances in their
longships
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Viking Settlement
Some Vikings were settlers.
They lived in towns and Villages.
They built their houses with wood.
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Longhouses
This is a Viking longhouse.
Longhouses were often made with wood.
It had grass on the roof.
A family and their animals lived inside the
longhouse.
A longhouse was built in the middle of a
settlement.
Workshops and stores Were built around it
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Longhouses
Some longhouses were made of stone.
Stone was used where there were no trees.
This house was built near to mountains.
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Longhouses
Beds were along each side of the house.
A fire in the centre was used for cooking.
The fire kept the house warm.
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VikingWeapons

• The 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.