The ‘Cutting Edge’ Viking Technology That Changed History | BBC Timestamp

How did the Vikings rise from isolated Scandinavians to dominate the seas across Europe and beyond? Historian Dan Snow investigates the cutting edge shipbuilding technology that powered the Vikings’ legendary longships and how their mastery of oak and ocean reshaped history.

This clip is from The Vikings Uncovered (2016)

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