were vikings farmers?

Answer 1

Yes, they had serfs or slaves and some of the men farmed

Answer 2

Many Vikings were farmers and cultivated the land. Archaeologists have discovered traces of both ploughed and harrowed fields at the Viking Age habitation at Lindholm Høje in Denmark. Found tools, such as scythes, spades and wooden ploughs, also give evidence of what the everyday life of the Vikings was like. The scythes were used for the haymaking and special leafknives were used for cutting twigs and leaves for cattlefood. Just as in our time the farmers used hoes and pitchforks when they cultivated the soil and they also let the land lie fallow now and then. Barley, rye and wheat grew in the fields and in addition there were cultivations of flax, peas, and hemp.

Animals were of vital importance to the Viking Age farmers. They were needed to make it possible for the Vikings to do farming and support themselves. Out on the farms there were horses, cows, pigs, sheep and goats - chickens, dogs and cats were common too. But people who lived in the towns also kept animals - especially pigs. Pigs don't require much space and eat just about anything. Here and there pigs were rooting through the garbage and according to medieval sources the smell in the alleys wasn't pleasant at all. In those days people couldn't see the lights reflecting in the sky when approaching a town at night - but they could probably feel the stench.

Answer 3

Yes they were. Most people think of Vikings as the plundering raiders but before that, they were quite advanced in farming methods. However, there arose the problem of overcrowding and lack of space for fields and etc. therefore, the Vikings took to the seas to find new land and space. Many Vikings settled in England - after the burning and pillaging.

Answer 4

Yes they were primarily a Agricultural people, although they are more noted for their Aggressive Raids across Northern Europe
for which they have notoriously become well known.

Answer 5

No. They travelled the world plundering other farmers.

Answer 6

They were farmeres, builders, war lords, they built a lot of the cities we see in Europe today, but didn't do it kindly..... vicious people but in fairness they did get their own way in the end.... unlike the English!

Answer 7

Go have a read ...... Viking farms is halfway down page

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/

Answer 8

Yes. Like most people in their time they moved to new pastures when the area they lived in became overcrowded. They were seafarers and good navigators too.

Answer 9

Only when they had settled an given up raiding, did they succumb to normality

Answer 10

Very definately