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2nd Half of Top Ten Countdown: Why Vikings are Cool

5 Reasons Vikings are Cool (click to tweet)   And all of these reasons are non-violent. I bet you didn't think you'd find that on this Viking list?   5. Great Engineering Simply put: Ships.  Vikings lacked complex tools…
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June 29, 2013
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Althing, Book of Settlements, broad-blade ax, Iceland, Landnamabok, Melkorka, Ragnor Lothbrok, self-government, T-shaped keel, Urnes art style, Viking democracy, Viking ships, Viking women

Top Ten Countdown: Why Vikings Are Cool

Top Ten Countdown: Why Vikings Are Cool  (click to tweet) 10. Excellent Weapons.   Can you say ax in three different styles?                         *Bearded *Broad-blade *Mammen (a richly decorated, ceremonial ax) Warriors of other cultures had their swords (Vikings did too),…
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June 12, 2013
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bearded ax, berserkers, broad-blade ax, kensington runestone, Mammen ax, Sagas, shield berg, skalds, Viking, warrior, weapons

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