The Viking Ship 0714123404, 9780714123400

The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Viking Age. As well as including well-known vessels such as the

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Table of contents :
Visual Glossary....................................6
Ships, symbols and society.........................8
Burials, blockades and wrecks.....................20
The construction and evolution of Viking ships....34
The early Viking ships............................48
Warships..........................................56
Cargo ships.......................................74
Epilogue..........................................84
Seeing Viking ships today.........................90
Further reading...................................92
Illustration credits..............................94
Acknowledgements..................................96

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