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Viking Ships

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Viking Ships. Anatomy of a Viking Ship. Planks Heavy wooden keel Prow Square sail Tall central mast Steering oar Oar Shields Seats Figurehead. Provincial Roman or Germanic, 4th-6th century AD
From the River Schelde near Appels , Oost Vlaanderen , Belgium (British Museum). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Viking Ships

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Anatomy of a Viking Ship

1. Planks2. Heavy wooden keel3. Prow4. Square sail5. Tall central mast6. Steering oar7. Oar8. Shields9. Seats10. Figurehead

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Provincial Roman or Germanic, 4th-6th century ADFrom the River Schelde near Appels, Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium (British Museum)

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Dragon Figurehead (The Mariners’ Museum)

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Modern replica of Dragonhead

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Replica of a figurehead from Olso

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Design ideas…

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Now it’s your turn….

• What would you put on the front of your ship to inspire your crew and intimidate your enemies?