VIKING LONGSHIPS

Dragon heads:

On Viking longships there is a scary

creature at the front of the ship

that is supposed to intimidate enemies.

The animals that were at the

front were usually dragons, snakes

or sea serpents.

Viking shields:

Viking shields were made out of wood.They were also put on the sides of the boats to protect the Vikings from the sea crashing against them

Key facts:

Viking ships were the

fastest boats around

at the time!The ships

could also sail in

shallow water.The

boats were built by

wives, daughters

and servant girls.The Viking

longships could fit about

50 to 60 warriors in it!The

Viking longships also had

several layers.Viking longships

were made out of wood.

Viking sails:

The Viking sails were

made out of sheep wool,

animal fat and tar to

strengthen the sail.

The sail was very big,

it was about 10 by 10!