The Vikings
Raiders, travelers or brave explorers?
The Vikings sailed the seas, attacked towns, and stole
treasures all over Europe between 800 and 1100. They
started from Scandinavia and attacked many countries in
Europe. They settled in Britain, Ireland and France. They
also crossed the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in Iceland and
Greenland. They discovered North America but they also
traveled east to Russia and south to Arabia.
They were good farmers and excelient shipbuilders.
They used their ships for war. They also used them to carry
people and goods to new lands. In winter, when there was
not much farm work to do, they stayed home and did other
interesting jobs. Men made swords to use them in battle.
The Vikings liked swords so much they often decorated
them with gold and gave them names. Women cooked and
made clothes, shoes, and jewelry for themselves,______
children and husbands.
In 866 the Vikings captured an Anglo-Saxon town.
They called it Jorvik and it was the capital of the Viking
kingdom for 200 years. They made Jorvik rich and one of
the most famous cities in Britain. Some years ago,
archeologists discovered part of that Viking town in York,
the modern city of Jorvik. They found many things such as
jewelry, coins and clothes. If you ever go to York and you
want to traveli back in time and see how the Vikings lived,
visit the Jorvik Centre!
Adapted from Wilson, D. M. (1987) The Vikings, Activity Book, British
Museum Press
http://www.pi-schools.gr/books/gymnasio/aggl_a_prox/ergas/043-060.pdf
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