Elaborations

• describing Viking craft with particular emphasis on the production of weapons (for example swords, battle axes and helmets)
• outlining the key role of gods such as Odin, Thor, Frey and Freyja in Viking religion and the adoption of Christianity during the Viking period
• investigating the construction of longboats and their role in exploration, including innovations in keel and sail design.
• describing evidence of Viking trade between Russia (Kiev) and the east (through Constantinople)