https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged Made with whimsy en-us 2017-10-22 16:54:32 UTC 2017-10-23 19:37:22 UTC hello@padlet.com 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199371650 -The spear was the most common weapon.
-The spear was the principal weapon of the Vikings.
-The spear was used both as a throwing weapon and as a thrusting weapon.
-The spear can be made with inferior steel and far less metal overall.]]> 2017-10-22 17:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199371650 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199372213 -The spear heads could measure between twenty and sixty centimeter's.
- Spear heads with wings are called Krokspjot (hooked spear).]]> 2017-10-22 17:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199372213 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199373103 - The Viking age sword was for single handed use to be combined with a shield.
- Its shape was still very much based on the Roman spathe with a tight grip, long deep fuller and no prohounced cross-guard.
- Swords were very costly to make, and a sign of high status.
-They were rarely used and some swords found in grares were probably not sturall enough for battle or raiding.
- The sword grip was usually wood, horn, or antler.
- Most Viking warriors would own a sword as one raid was usually enough to afford a good blade.]]> 2017-10-22 17:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199373103 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199374318 - The most common hand weapon among Vikings was the axe swords.
- They were more expensive to make and only wealthy warriors could afford them.
- Vikings most commonly carried strudy axes that could be thrown or swung with head splitting fore.]]> 2017-10-22 17:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199374318 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199375104 - All Viking men would carry out a round shield for protection.
- Could be a meter wide.
- Made of wooden boards riveted together with an central hole for hand grip.
- Sheilds were also highly decorated and some were painted with patterns or mythological heroes.]]> 2017-10-22 17:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199375104 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199376198 - Helmets were basically an iron bowl that protected the head, and many had a nose piece to protect the face.]]> 2017-10-22 17:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199376198 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199377075 - Viking shoes and boots were made from leather or goat skin.
- The shoes and boots were laced or tied with strips of leather thong.]]> 2017-10-22 18:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199377075 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199378152 - Vikings had chain chest.
- Chain chest made them looked tough.]]> 2017-10-22 18:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199378152 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199378725 - The Vikings were a group of people from Scandinavia.
- The geographic discoveries they made in terms of finding new lands and bringing them into prominence.
-]]> 2017-10-22 18:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199378725 332359 https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199379090 - Women would wear a scrap of fabric called a Kerchif.]]> 2017-10-22 18:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/332359/3ppdeaid2ged/wish/199379090