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The first Viking ship able to navigate the sea easily is known as the Nydam ship, from Denmark, built c. 350-400 CE, though this ship had no sail.
Gottorp Castle, Sleswig.
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Christensen, E. (2018, January 26). Nydam Ship. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8030/nydam-ship/
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Christensen, Erik. "Nydam Ship." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 26, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8030/nydam-ship/.
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Christensen, Erik. "Nydam Ship." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jan 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8030/nydam-ship/. Web. 22 Apr 2025.
