The Gokstad ship as it would have looked on the water, in a drawing from the original 1882 report of the discovery. The yellow and black painted shields can be seen in a row along the top of the hull.Image credit: Harry Schøyen/Nicolaysen et al, 1882
1 posted on
04/11/2023 9:19:21 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Typical dudes.
“You’re using your GOOD shield?? I just had that dry cleaned!”
3 posted on
04/11/2023 9:27:07 AM PDT by
Larry Lucido
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To: SunkenCiv
5 posted on
04/11/2023 9:34:05 AM PDT by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: SunkenCiv
Going about in the North Sea in that would not have been for the faint of heart.
7 posted on
04/11/2023 9:36:24 AM PDT by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: SunkenCiv
There has never been any doubt that they were an important weapon in battle!
8 posted on
04/11/2023 9:40:57 AM PDT by
SuperLuminal
(Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
To: SunkenCiv
"hand-to-hand combat"Is there any other kind?
10 posted on
04/11/2023 9:56:19 AM PDT by
Delta 21
(MAGA Republican is my pronoun.)
To: SunkenCiv
You have a war ship.
You can load it with extra food, water and weapons or you can tie round pieces of wood along the side to make it look pretty.
Someone needs to get their nose out of a book and go sailing.
Which is why I am all for hands on archaeology.
16 posted on
04/11/2023 11:59:20 AM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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