Viking ships, seafaring and trade c.750 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Clinker-built meaning
Clinker-built meaning
Overlapping planks on Viking ships
Oseberg ship discovered
Oseberg ship discovered
1903
Knarr ship type
Knarr ship type
Ocean-going cargo ships for narrow channels
Longships characteristics
Longships characteristics
Fast, flat boats for stormy seas & shallow rivers
Viking exports
Viking exports
Timber, leather, fish, meat, fur, amber, jewellery, tusks, slaves
Viking imports
Viking imports
Wheat, iron, wine, spices, silk, salt, glassware, weapons
Viking trade system
Viking trade system
Barter system (exchange goods of similar value)
Viking ship timber types
Viking ship timber types
Oak, ash, elm, pine, larch
Viking navigation methods (no maps)
Viking navigation methods (no maps)
Sun position, stars, wind, sea colour, landmarks
Dirhams found in Viking lands
Dirhams found in Viking lands
Silver coins from Baghdad