The last
time we can tell you a story of the history..
We went to
a museum where you find everything about the history of Norway. We made a tour
in the history of Norway and were guided by a person who was dressed like a
Viking. We had to listen at this person, who was talking through a microphone. A
short review of the history of Norway..
“Norwegians,
like the Danes and Swedes, are of Teutonic origin. This means noting or relating to the northern
European stock that includes the German, Dutch, Scandinavian, British, and
related peoples. The Norsemen are also known as Vikings, ravaged the coasts of
northwest Europe from the 8th to the 11th century. The Vikings built rapid,
easily manoeuvrable vessels for their many expeditions they made. They were
skilled navigators across the open seas. These hardy men voyaged to America and
back.
There were
different ages, like us, but another version of age.
- The Bronze age: between 3000 and 2500 BC new settlers arrived in eastern Norway. The people were Indo-European farmers who grew grain and had cows and sheep.
- Iron age: the last 500 years BC. This age is characterized by the widespread with use of steel or iron.
- Migration age: 5th century, is characterized by rich finds of weapons and gold objects.
- The Viking Age :
This age was a period of Scandinavian expansion through trade,
colonization and invasions. Vikings were well-equipped. They wore a chain mail
armor , were well-trained against attacks of the enemy. In addition to gold and
silver, an important outcome from the raids were slavery. They were brought to
the Norwegian farms as slave workforce. While the men were out at sea, the women
had control over the management of the farm.
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