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How Far into North America did Vikings go? Part 1
The case of the Kensington Runestone
Take a trip to central MinnesotaIn 1898, Swedish immigrant Olof Ohman unearthed the stone pictured above in Douglas County, Minnesota. Ohman found the stone tangled in tree roots while clearing…
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),…