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c. 4000 BCE - c. 2300 BCEDepictions of ships in stone (in burial settings) and metal found in Scandinavia.
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c. 350 BCEHjortspring boat - the earliest known plank-built Scandinavian vessel.
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c. 350 CE - c. 400 CEThe Nydam Ship built, first able to easily travel long distance overseas.
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c. 700 CESails first begin to appear on Viking ships towards the end of the 7th century CE.
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c. 790 CE - c. 1100 CEThe Viking Age.
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c. 820 CEThe approximate construction date of the Oseberg Viking Ship.
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900 CEThe approximate construction dates of the Gokstad and Tune Viking Ships. .
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c. 900 CEIncreased specialisation in Viking ships visible from the 10th century CE onward; notably cargo ships & longships.
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c. 1025 CEThe Hedeby Viking cargo ships.
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c. 1025 CEThe Roskilde 6 Viking longship - the longest known longship - dated to after 1025 CE.