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Vikings: Viking Age
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The period of recorded history in Norway begins in about 900, when the Vikings established control over various districts under the leadership of their chiefs. The name Viking initially denoted a man from the area around the Vik, a bay extending from Cape Lindesnes in Norway to the mouth of the Göta River in Sweden. The Viking Age extended roughly from 800 to 1050.
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The city grew a lot under the Vikings influence. Today York has a center dedicated to Viking research as a result of all the Viking Age findings that have been excavated there. One of the most fascinating Viking Age findings are from York, the main finding is the village that was covered by mud. Visit their website here.
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The third illustration above is a pair of Bronze Age tweezers: although this is prior to the Viking Age, they are similar to tweezers that were used by the Vikings. Interestingly enough, bog remains dating to the Broze Age show that tweezers were used for plucking the eyebrows 16. Finally, on the right is a Bronze Age razor blade, used for shaving.
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