what are vikings
Popular, modern conceptions of the Vikingsâthe term frequently applied casually to their modern descendants and the inhabitants of modern Scandinaviaâoften strongly differ from the complex picture that emerges from archaeology and historical sources.ertain livestock were typical and unique to the Vikings, including the Icelandic horse, Icelandic cattle, a plethora of sheep breeds, the Danish hen and the Danish goose. The Vikings in York mostly ate beef, mutton, and pork with small amounts of horse meat.