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The Gokstad Ship The Gokstad ship is a Viking ship from around 800 AD. It was discovered by the brothers at Gokstad farm in Norway in 1880. In 1991 a man made a copy of the ship and sailed across the Atlantic. H o o shi p T h e G o kst a t to n ds u S hi p he

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What do you know about Viking ships?

found in England

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made of wood found in a mound

treasure still there

made for someone rich and important

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1400 years old

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27 metres long

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The Gokstad ship is 24 metres long. It has 16 oarholes on each side.

discovered 1939

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a Compare the Sutton Hoo ship and the Gokstad ship. What is the same? What is different? b Ask each other questions about the two ships.

found in Norway discovered 1880

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Talk about it!

24 metres long treasure gone

1200 years old


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