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#4 Life at Sea

Oh What A Time...

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The High Ranking Vikings and Their Grave Goods

Vikings would take non-migratory bird with them on board. So if it flew to land, they'd follow it. If it came back to the boat, then they weren't near land. High ranking Vikings would be laid on their vessels with their grave goods. Their grave goods is after they died, which items in need in the afterlife. You'd be shoved out into the sea and they'd set fire basically to it. All of all your wealth would go on booze for the funeral.

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