SakshiViking Burial Ship
The researchers were in awe when they realized what they had got their hands on. They just had discovered an ancient Viking burial ship that belonged either to a king or a nobleman. Researchers detected that after observing the size and location of the primitive boat. The size of boats depended on the rank of the dead in society. If the person happens to be from a lower class, then there would be a small-sized boat for them. But when a high ranking individual used to die, they were carried off in longboats occupied by servants and riches both.
A Massive Discovery
It was by no mean an insignificant finding. In fact, this finding can be called one of the largest discoveries in history. However, the discovery did come with lots of issues as well. The first problem was of extracting it without causing any harm. However, the discovery busted many myths associated with the Vikings and uncovered even more facts. It is because of this discovery only we learned that Vikings used to set up big villages.
A Sensation
This discovery caused repel in the world of archeologists. They had never been so right before. They knew they would find something there and they did. It was a great achievement by NIKU. Before this amazing discovery, people believed that the burial ships had perished with the time. But after this, the researchers have felt new confidence to explore more. They consider it a milestone and they are pretty sure that they would find more items revealing about Vikings.