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1. • • The Vikings raided to steal gold from monasteries and also to take people as slaves. The things they stole they often sold so they could buy the things they wanted. The Vikings usually carried out their raids during the summer months when it was safer and easier to cross the sea from their home in Norway.
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   Why did the Vikings travel so far?

   • The Vikings most often sailed along the coasts, but they were the only European seafarers at the time to dare travel so far that they lost sight of land. It was important for the Vikings that they understood the weather that each season brought as they could then plan their voyages whether long or short

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   Where did the Vikings sail?

   • The Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the North Atlantic were the Vikings’ super-highway. These are some of the world’s most difficult waters to sail upon, even with the Viking Ships. The Vikings most often sailed along the coasts, but they were the only European seafarers at the time to dare travel so far that they lost sight of land.

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   How did the Vikings understand the ocean?

   • The Vikings also recognized distinct cloud formations that often formed above islands or coastlines. The Norsemen were keenly attuned to the ocean itself, reading the waves, currents, and even the color and temperature of the water to detect nearby land.

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   How did Vikings navigate?

   • At sea, we started to navigate in the way the Vikings navigated. You don’t need to see land to know where you are. They learned from the smell of the fir trees and from the color of the water that land was nearby. And of course, they knew from the fluffy clouds that form above land.

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   Why did the Vikings wait so long before going to sea?

   • The Vikings sometimes spent weeks waiting for optimal weather conditions before they set out to sea, so that the journey should be as short and safe as possible. They knew from experience what time of the season was best for each of the various routes.

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   How did Vikings navigate the North Atlantic islands?

   • Pictured here is the Viking Ship Museum’s freighter Ottar, which is of the type that was used for navigating the North Atlantic islands. (Photo: the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde). With no access to modern navigation instruments, Vikings relied on birds, whales, celestial bodies, chants and rhymes to navigate the seas and discover new land.

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   During the Viking era Scandinavian sailors were the undisputed masters of the sea. In their ground-breaking longships they were able to travel as far east as the Caspian Sea and as far west...

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   Why were the Vikings great explorers? The Vikings were expert sailors. From fishing and going on raids, they were used to spending long times at sea.

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   Apr 29, 2016 · How did the Vikings become masters of the sea? Dan Snow reveals how Vikings deployed unique skills and knowledge to further their explorations. At the Viking Ship Museum, in Roskilde, Denmark, they’ve raised several original Viking ships from the fjord but it’s also home to a...

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   May 26, 2024 · The Norsemen were keenly attuned to the ocean itself, reading the waves, currents, and even the color and temperature of the water to detect nearby land. They understood how waves refracted around islands and used this knowledge to estimate their position relative to the shore (Marcus, 1980).

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   Jun 24, 2015 · The Vikings most often sailed along the coasts, but they were the only European seafarers at the time to dare travel so far that they lost sight of land. It was important for the Vikings that they understood the weather that each season brought as they could then plan their voyages whether long or short

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   Nov 22, 2021 · The prevailing 21st-century view of the Vikings is one of pelt-clad warriors battling the elements as they sailed through the treacherous waters and inclement weather of the North Atlantic Ocean. However, this long-unchallenged prevailing narrative of pre-European trans-oceanic sailing does not constitute proof.

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    Oct 9, 2012 · Coincidence: The Vikings’ navigation was far from accurate, which also explains why so many of their ships ended up on the bottom of the sea. But some of them found land and named it – for instance Iceland and Greenland.