Not Much Writing
Gathering information about the Vikings is a bit of a challenge since they never did much writing. This means that a large part of their own history will never be known as they never wrote it down. Most of what is known about Viking raids and customs source from the documentation of their enemies. Proper research on the Vikings didn’t begin until the 20th century.
Not Much Writing
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Reindeer Hides
It has been said that Vikings sometimes used reindeer hides as battle armor. It isn’t certain if this was more efficient than chainmail, but one of the greatest chiefs in Hålogaland, Thorir Hund, had worn reindeer fur to battle. He claimed the fur he wore was enchanted and protected him from sword blows.
Reindeer Hides