THE VIKINGS AT HOME

MOST VIKING families lived in long, low farmhouses consisting of one main room. Depending on the region and materials available, houses were built of stone, wood or turf, and often had thatched or turf roofs. Floors consisted of flattened earth, and walls could be made of “wattle” (branches woven together), which was smeared with mud or dung to keep out the wind and rain. Home comforts Most Viking homes would have been very crowded with three or more generations living under one roof. Houses were dark and smoky with only a dim light given out by the cooking fire and lamps hung on ropes. In the bitterly cold winters, many families were forced to share their living space with farm animals that were penned in at one end of the…

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