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How the Vikings Worked

Were the Vikings bloodthirsty raiders outfitted with armor and dragon boats, pillaging the coasts? Or was there more to the Age of Vikings?

It is late morning at a monastery on the coast of Ireland. The year is 817. From the shore comes a cry of alarm -- dragon boats have appeared on the horizon, approaching quickly with wind filling their sails. A monk runs into the monastery to warn the… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
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