Fun Facts About The Vikings NEW
The Vikings were people who were really good with boats. They had very long and narrow boats that were called longships. These boats were also called ÒDragonshipsÓ because they had giant wooded carvings of dragonheads on their boats.
Game
of Hnefatafl
Hnefatafl simulates a Viking raid. The attackers are situated
along the four sides, each side representing a ship. The king
and the defenders are located in the middle of the board.
Games of the Viking
& Anglo-Saxon Age
There are many finds of board games and gaming pieces from Scandinavia
and from the British Isles. You'll probably recognize Backgammon
and Nine Men's Morris.
Leif
Erikson
Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot in the New World,
opening a new land rich with resources for the Vikings to explore.
But for some unknown reason, the Vikings only made a few voyages
to the New World after Leif. By Kevin A. Weitemier.
Viking
It and Liking It - Time Warp Trio
The boys want to play Vikings Football Smashfest, but instead
find themselves in A.D. 1001 with a bunch of real Vikings! It's
one wild ride with Leif Ericson as they sail on his voyage of
discovery to North America.
Viking
Tales
So, as the family worked in the red fire-light, the father told
of the kings of Norway, of long voyages to strange lands, of
good fights. And in farmhouses all through Iceland these old
tales were told over and over until everybody knew them and loved
them. By Jennie Hall.
Vikings: The North
Atlantic Saga
You'll love this Flash enhanced site, taking you along on the
voyages when the Vikings first met the Native Americans about
1000 AD.
