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title: Nydam Ship
author: Erik Christensen
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8030/nydam-ship/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Nydam Ship
_Authored by Erik Christensen_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8030.jpg)
## Image Caption
The first [Viking](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) 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.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Christensen, E. (2018, January 26). Nydam Ship. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Christensen, Erik. "Nydam Ship." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 26, 2018. .
### MLA
Christensen, Erik. "Nydam Ship." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jan 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nydamboat.2.jpg) by [**Erik Christensen**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nydamboat.2.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 26 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.