Homelands Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Features of male gender roles (3)
A
Honour was valued
Outdoor realm - hunting raiding
Polygamy
2
Q
Roles of women in the homes lands (3)
A
Domestic realm - preparing food, looking after children
Could be warriors
Female infanticide
3
Q
Features of longhouses (5)
A
One room
Shared with animals
Insulated with turf
No windows
Latrines
4
Q
Features of Viking diet
A
Reindeer and elk on special occasions
Pork,eggs,milk,beer
5
Q
Features of longships (4)
A
Streamlined
Used for raiding
Could go to England and back in two weeks
Shallow hull
Oars
6
Q
Evidence of Viking queer identities (4)
A
Birka warrior woman
Men sometimes buried in women’s clothing
Laws against same sex relationships
Odin was queer
7
Q
Places that traded with Birka
A
France
Germany
England
Denmark
