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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
