They have shields outside there ships because when other people on ships come along they are ready to battle them.
To protect the rowers from any atack plus they look cool
<3 <3 <3
They stored them there so they would not be in the way inside of the ship - a big pile of shields could really be a nuisance.
Badly.
Dragon Heads.
an uneducated compass and boats with no sails
floating on the water and the direction is directed by the wind :P
700-1100 ad
the viking leader
yes
Vikings
85ft
Badly.
The viking boats were called tall ships
dragon heDA
vikings...
oak and dung
viking long boats were shapes like a half oval
Oak wood.
Wood with iron fittings.