Beyond this the viking was a coloniser who built new communities as far away as Greenland and Russia. The Vikings were brilliant boat and shipbuilders. They used a very different tecnique than other peoples. They positioned the planks on top of each other from the keel to the top of the boat which made the boats very sturdy in bad weather. Boat and shipbuilders were highly respected craftsmen and were protected by the king.
Every part contains a history book and numerous links to interesting facts about the Vikings.
A wordlist offers an easy way to attain knowledge about the Vikings. The wordlist also includes a large gallery of important people. For people interested in archaeology many famous, unique and ordinary artifacts from the Viking Age can be enjoyed and explained. You will soon be able to order the CD-ROM Birka and the Vikings .