The art was probably passed down personally from ... rather than cutting through it, like Viking ships and modern ships. Other European ships also tended to be tall, with superstructures ascending ...

Art was another strong element of Viking identity ... To all intents and purposes, a Viking ship rides on a cushion of air, and has far less resistance in water." And for navigation they had ...

Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in ...