What did ancient vikings do for entertainment?

Answer 1

The Vikings had a great many amusements, from very physical sports such as footracing, swimming, Wrestling and skiing, to horse fighting, playing a game very like the Scottish sport of curling, and several Board Games. The most useful of these for the snow-bound will of course be the board games. Game boards and playing pieces are common finds in grave goods. The game boards that have been found have playing surfaces ranging from 7x7 squares up to 19x19 squares. Playing pieces have been found made from a wide variety of material: glass; bone (left); antler; amber; bronze; and wood. It's unclear whether dice, which are also found, are a part of this board game, or, more likely, a different game.