Find out all about the history of the Vikings, the warriors and explorers who raided Europe in their longships throughout the Middle Ages. Learn about Viking warfare, their families, homes, clothes, and crafts, as well as gods from Norse mythology, such as Thor and Loki, in this beautifully illustrated children's book that is crammed with amazing facts. Amazing cut-away artworks take you inside Viking homes and longships, in which these notorious seafaring warriors sailed to North America 500 years before Christopher Columbus. New photography, including reenactments of Viking life, makes this book essential for budding historians and imaginative learners.

Includes index.

Who were the Vikings? -- Viking voyages -- Viking longship -- Raids -- Warriors and weapons -- Traders -- Common myths -- Famous Vikings -- Walls and forts -- Viking society -- At home -- Jobs and skills -- Viking feast -- Viking animals -- Viking women -- Growing up -- Games and sports -- Words and music -- Writing in runes -- Art styles -- Dress like a Viking -- Gods and goddesses -- A Norse tale -- Afterlife -- Meet the expert -- After the Vikings -- A Viking adventure -- Viking facts and figures.