The Vikings Exhibit, the Canadian Museum of History


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May 12th 2016
Published: May 12th 2016
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I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Vikings exhibition, a most informative and complete presentation sponsored by the Scandinavian embassies at Canada's largest museum, the Museum of History in Gatineau QC. Like many people, I had a limited and quite distorted image of the Vikings, as nothing but bloodthirsty barbarians, who murdered, pillages and enslaved more advanced societies across Eu... Read Full Entry



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costume broochescostume brooches
costume brooches

These were probably raided from more advanced countries. They offered a simple way to adorn a dress, while indicating higher social status.
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fine jewellery

These were probably raided from more advanced countries. They offered a simple way to adorn a dress, while indicating higher social status.
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Norse craftsmanship

In Norse mythology, much of skilled craftsmanship was done by dwarfs, who may or may not have been captured abroad.
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instruments of war, Viking-style

They've rusted a lot over the past millennium, but one can still easily see what they were.
a ceremonial sword displaya ceremonial sword display
a ceremonial sword display

No doubt it was never used in battle.
a craftsman's tool boxa craftsman's tool box
a craftsman's tool box

No doubt each craftsman jealously guarded his tools. Woe unto anyone who tried to steal anything !!
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locks and keys

They created locks and keys for this purpose.
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commercial life

Using their longboats they built up a sizeable trading network.
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reconstruction of a longboat

This shows the prow of a typical longboat, which could be nearly 100 feet (30+ meters) long.
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honouring the gods

That was good home insurance !
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coexistence, Norse-style

Christianity gradually crept in and eventually won them over.



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