http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2681 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:09:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2681/comment-page-1#comment-4573 Adrienne Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:59:16 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2681#comment-4573 Yes, the Vikings did farm, although the growing season would have been short. While some of the men were at sea, the women would raise the ctops and tend to the animals. There were fish and small game to round out the meal. Yes, the Vikings did farm, although the growing season would have been short. While some of the men were at sea, the women would raise the ctops and tend to the animals. There were fish and small game to round out the meal.

]]> http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2681/comment-page-1#comment-4520 Worrals Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:14:39 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/2681#comment-4520 Jared Diamond (of GUNS,GERMS AND STEEL fame) devotes three chapters to Viking farmers in his new book COLLAPSE - HOW SOCIETIES CHOOSE TO FAIL OR SUCCEED. Not all the Viking societies were failures....although when they were, it was quite spectacular. The book is excellent, by the way. Jared Diamond (of GUNS,GERMS AND STEEL fame) devotes three chapters to Viking farmers in his new book COLLAPSE – HOW SOCIETIES CHOOSE TO FAIL OR SUCCEED. Not all the Viking societies were failures….although when they were, it was quite spectacular.
The book is excellent, by the way.

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