Explores the culture and beliefs of the Vikings, with fifteen projects that enable readers to recreate some of Viking history.

Includes index.

The coming of the Vikings -- The Viking world -- Viking heroes -- Viking society -- Laws and assemblies -- The Gods of Valholl -- The coming of Christianity -- Settlements and towns -- The longhouse -- Inside a Viking home -- Family life -- Viking women -- Dress and decoration -- Farming and fishing -- Food and feasts -- Land transport -- All kinds of ships -- The longship -- Seafaring and navigation -- Traders and merchants -- Raids and piracy -- The Viking warrior -- Weapons and armour -- Craft workers -- Art and music -- Ways of writing -- stories and riddles -- Leisure pursuits -- Viking burials.