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Best Books on The Vikings

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The Vikings (Elite) Report Abuse
All about Viking military technology and equipment
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Jorvik Viking Centre: Official Guide Report Abuse
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A History of the Vikings Report Abuse
Extensive history, including great discussion of seafaring techniques and technological advances, including medicine.
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The Norse Atlantic Saga: Being the Norse Voyages of Discovery and Settlement to Iceland, Greenland, and North America Report Abuse
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings (Hist Atlas) Report Abuse
Full of great maps, in addition to some great discussions of the viking's daily life, equipment, and so forth.
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GURPS Vikings Report Abuse
This is a RPG guide....but surprisingly, they've crammed in so much detailed information here, it puts a lot of history books to shame!
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Ancient Boats in North-West Europe: The Archaeology of Water Transport to Ad 1500 (Longman Archaeology Series) Report Abuse
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The Vikings (Technology in the Time of...) Report Abuse
Great for general resources!
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Viking Longship (New Vanguard) Report Abuse
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What Life Was Like When Longships Sailed: Vikings Ad 800-1100 Report Abuse
While this book is lighter on history than other books mentioned in this list, it contains very nice illustrations and diagrams.
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Land, Sea and Home: Settlement in the Viking Period (Society for Medieval Archaeology Monograph Series) Report Abuse
Very comprehensive and interesting information on viking colonies and settlements.
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The Mästermyr Find: A Viking Age Tool Chest from Gotland Report Abuse
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Viking Town (Metropolis) Report Abuse
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Viking World: A Guide to 11th Century Scandinavia (Sightseers) Report Abuse
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Viking Empires Report Abuse
Fantastic information about colonization, especially in the British isles.
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Norsemen in the Viking Age (The Peoples of Europe) Report Abuse
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