1. The Vikings and their imapact on Modern and Medievil Europe
... , Viking women however possessed many rights commonly denied to women. While the husband was still head of the household, the women could still own land or other property, share in the wealth of their husband, and they could get a divorce at any time they so wished. Viking culture was very sexually open and they practiced polygamy. Large households were very common. Scandinavia soon became very ... crowded, which forced many Vikings to seek out land to colonize, which in turn led to the development of the extraordinary Viking "Long Ships." The Vikings were renowned for their shipbuilding...
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