Technology

The Vikings made great contibutions in technology, the most influencial of these were the Viking ships. Viking ships were the most technologically advanced ships of their time.  The Viking ships were imitated by other civilizations.  A number of Viking ships were recovered from royal burials in Norway in 1904.  A replica of the Gokstad ship sailed across the Atlantic in 1893.  This replica proved that the Vikings were capable of sailing across the globe.