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Norsemen built long boats for sea trips
In Northern Europe during the Middle Ages Norsemen known as Northmen Vikings and Danes built long ships with high prows and sterns. They fished and traded across the Baltic and North Seas using iron tools and mail armor. Boats varied from 50 to over 100 feet with 20 to 60 rowers per craft and square sails. The World Book Encyclopedia prize note and a Chicago editor’s obituary portion follow.
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