Includes index.

Sea exploerers -- Viking settlements -- Viking society -- Daily life -- Trading and raiding -- God and giants -- Ruling the land -- Reading the runes -- Arts and culture -- Viking longships -- War and peace -- The Vikings live on.

Known for their courage on the battlefield and as masters of the sea, the Vikings spread out from their native Scandinavia to Greenland, North Africa, parts of Central Asia, and even Canada. Despite the fact that their heyday was short-lived, the Vikings left behind fragments of a culture that still fascinate children and adults alike. This new book uses images of ancient artifacts as well as detailed maps and timelines to show children what Viking life was really like.