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	Steering Board The rudder had not yet been invented, and ships were steered with a steering board (from which the word star-board is derived).   Previous: Back Book: The Vikings Section: The Vikings Chapter: Ships and Navigation