Meet the Vikings

By Alex Woolf

Dare you step into the past?

When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through ... and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life in the Viking settlement of Jorvik, before the door back to the present vanishes.

Find out:
• Where Viking traders go
• What games Viking children play
• What kind of ships a shipbuilder makes
• And much more!

Perfect for kids aged 8+.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Encounters with the Past gives young readers an opportunity to 'meet' people from different historical periods. Featuring an exciting mixture of historical recreation photography and illustrations, this full-colour series will shine a light on many subjects such as medicine, science, religion, the natural world and the afterlife.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
• Release date: Oct 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781838578244

Alex Woolf

Alex Woolf is a senior lecturer in history at the University of St Andrews. He holds a BA in Medieval History and Medieval English, an MPhil in Archaeology and a PhD from the University of St Andrews. He is the author of a number of articles and books on medieval Scottish history, including From Pictland to Alba: Scotland, 789 to 1070, Scandinavian Scotland: 20 Years After and Beyondthe Gododdin: Dark Age Scotland in Medieval Wales.

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Contents

Into the Past

At the Quayside

A Visit to the Weapon-Smith

The Craft of the Jeweller

The Thrall

Life on the Farm

In the Bakery

Watching the Weaver

Questioning the Doctor

Viking Games

Pagans or Christians?

Travel and Trade

Back to the Present

Glossary

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Into the Past

You are visiting the city of York with your family. Your parents have gone shopping, but you don’t want to join them, so you’re sitting on a bench by the River Ouse, texting your friends. Suddenly, right in front of you, a door appears. There are no walls around it – it’s just a plain, wooden door.

People are walking right past the door – you seem to be the only one who can see it. For a moment, you sit, amazed. Then you put away your phone, stand up and open the door. You step through and find yourself in a room with a stone floor and white walls. On a table in front of you is a pile of clothing, a leather pouch and some coins, and a parchment with the following words written on it:

This silver Viking arm ring has dragon-heads at either end. Arm rings were worn by