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Historic Viking Ship Construction and Navigation Guide

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Hi Professor Johnson, I'm working on my maritime history presentation about Viking ships, and I found some interesting information at the Viking Heritage Museum. The Vikings had two main types of ships: the longship for warfare, which could hold , and the knarr for trading, which could carry . What fascinated me most was their navigation system. While modern ships rely on GPS, Vikings used tools like to determine their direction. They were quite strategic about their sailing schedule too, preferring to voyage during when conditions were optimal. I was surprised to learn that crew members needed to meet certain requirements, including . Would you be available to discuss these findings further? Best regards,Sarah

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The main difference between longships and knarr was their . The Vikings' ship construction technique was specially designed to . Winter sailing was .

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