Questions ?
- What does the word Viking mean?
- What was used to make the sails of Viking ships?
- Why did longboat crews hang shields along the sides of their vessels?
- What did the name Vinland come from?
- How did the Vikings describe the Skraelings?
- Why did Vikings erect rune-stones?
Things to Think About
Some believe that L’Anse aux Meadows is the site of Vinland from the Norse sagas. Do you agree? Why or why not?
