The Vikings The Vikings The Viking World Farms and Farmers Religion Viking Raids Ships and Navigation War and Conquest Settlement Trade Towns The Vikings in the East The Vikings in Iceland Discoverers Buildings Home Life Crafts Arts and Poetry Kings and Empires The End of the Vikings	Small Boat Boats like modern rowboats were used for local travel, especially in Norway and eastern Sweden, where overland travel was hard.   Previous: Back Book: The Vikings Section: The Vikings Chapter: Ships and Navigation