The Viking Age is a term used by historians to describe the period of Scandinavian history from about 800 A.D. to about 1100 A.D., characterized by the raids, trade, and exploration of Norse naval power. Archaeology@ (25) Art@ (1) Ericson, Leif@ (6) Glima@ (1) Historical Literature@ (43) Living History@ (15) Myths@ (30) Religion & Spirituality@ (202) Runes (20) Ships (14) Vinland Map (4) 1. The Vikings - A collection of articles, activity sheets, and links from Gander Academy for use by elementary students and teachers. 2. The Vikings - Explore a Viking village, find out who the Vikings were, delve into the secrets of a Norse ship, or write your name in the runes. From NOVA Online. 3. A Bit of Swedish (and Scandinavic) History - Outline of the Viking period from Luleå University, Sweden. Includes the conquest of England and Normandy, Norse mythology, literature and runestones. 4. BBC: Vikings - Presents aspects of the history of the Vikings in the British Isles. Includes dig reports, articles on Viking women, money, weapons and religion, an interactive game and 3D reconstruction of a Viking Age farmhouse. 5. Destination Viking - A project to encourage the transfer of knowledge about the saga tradition based on story telling to new generations. 6. Did the Vikings Make a Telescope? - Sophisticated lenses made nearly a thousand years ago may have allowed the Vikings to build a telescope. [BBC News] 7. Modern Viking - Presents historical articles, gallery, forum and links. 8. NPR : Unearthing a Viking Graveyard - A small graveyard in northern England reveals the remains of six people whose jewelry and clothing identify them as Vikings. The find could shake up some assumptions about the Vikings' role in early Britain. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and British archaeologist Faye Simpson. [2:56 streaming audio broadcast] 9. Odin - The Vikings - An article by Arne Emil Christensen. Produced for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Nytt fra Norge. 10. Orthodox Christians in North America 1000 Years Ago - Andrew Phillips explains how Christianity was accepted by the Vikings and came with Leif Ericsson to the New World. 11. PBS: Lost Vikings of Greenland - Presents the mystery and theory, the settlers, and the homestead. Includes video and images. 12. The Norse Discovery of America - by Arthur Middleton Reeves, North Ludlow Beamish, and Rasmus B. Anderson. Public domain E-text by the Sacred Text Archive. 13. The Norse in the North Atlantic - Examines purpose and practice of oceanic exploration. 14. The Norwegian Viking Swords - "De Norske Vikingesverd" by Jan Petersen (1919) in an English translation by Kristin Noer (1998). 15. The Outpost of Valhalla - Jesper Stilleborn presents a multimedia experience about the Viking age. Requires ShockWave. 16. The Strongbow Saga - Scholarly articles on the Viking age, including clothes, religion, and archery, by Judson Roberts, author of the fictional Strongbow Saga. 17. The Viking Times Magazine - News and articles on boats, artifacts, archaeology and projects. 18. The Vikings - A look at their way of life, includes information on who they were, where they came from, where they traveled, and the heritage. 19. Viking Answer Lady: Birka - Tells the story of this town in Sweden founded in the 8th century on the island of Björkö. Includes maps, a reconstruction drawing, and description of Birka in the Viking age. 20. Viking Heritage Database - Includes searchable databases of archaeological sites, museums, re-enactment groups, projects, events and reconstructions. Also maps and general information on the Vikings. 21. Viking Interactive - Learn and read about the Viking legacy, including the Norse mythology, explanatory maps and animations about the Viking people. 22. Vikings in the New World - William Bakken describes the settlement of Greenland and attempts to settle North America by Scandinavians in the 11th century AD. 23. Vikings' Barbaric Bad Rap Beginning to Fade - An article by Stefan Lovgren for National Geographic News reviewing recent findings that contradict the stereotype of the Vikings. 24. Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga - An exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History about the Scandinavian discovery of North America over 1000 years ago. 25. Vinland the Good - Shows the scope of the Norse voyages to the New World. It offers information on Viking ships and navigation as well as Leif Eriksson. 26. Wikipedia: Vikings - An illustrated article from the online collaborative encyclopedia which includes an outline history and discussion of specific topics such as runes, ships and Icelandic sagas.

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