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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 2000
Page
24
The text explains the shift from Norse polytheism to Christianity during the Viking era, noting Odin and Valhalla, and cites a silver cross from the 800s as early Christian evidence. It also describes the Futhark runic alphabet, runestones, and period clothing such as cloak pins for men and brass or silver brooches for women.
Vikings were farmers who grew onions cabbage peas and grains such as barley wheat oats and rye. They ate meat and seafood and kept cattle sheep pigs and even horses. They hunted deer and squirrels.
Archaeologists uncovered Viking house foundations at L Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland revealing sod and dirt brick walls. The reed grass bound earth blocks formed durable, climate appropriate dwellings in treeless coastal regions.
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