Transport
The Vikings travelled in long ships made from strong oak. The ships had massive dragon heads on their prows to intimidate opponents during battle. It took approximately 40-60 men to row each ship. The ships weighed about 20 tonnes, which is nothing if you consider the large distances they travelled - up to 200 kilometres a day.
Trade
The Vikings traded throughout Europe and even as far as Central Asia. They bought supplies such as silver, silk, spices, wine, jewellery, glass and pottery. They sold honey, tin, wheat, wool, wood, iron, fur, leather, fish and walrus ivory. Although they farmed pigs, sheep, ducks, geese and cows they never traded livestock . Every place they traded, they would buy and sell slaves.
Exploration
The Vikings were enthusiastic sailors and explorers. They settled in Britain but also travelled to Faeroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland as well as the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The Vikings mapped their way around using landmarks such as mountains and faraway islands. Around 500 years before Christopher Columbus discovered America (1492) the Vikings had travelled to Canada.