HASS7 History: Vikings: Introduction

Vikings came from the area we know as Scandinavia, which includes the nations of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.

Scandinavia was originally a self-sustaining agricultural society that produced its own iron goods and conducted some minor trading. Archaeological evidence suggests that rapid population growth created so much pressure on the limited amount of land that the people turned to the sea as raiders. Most Scandinavians did not go A-Viking but were farmers, fishermen, or traders.

The BBC sites have excellent resources on Vikings