VIKINGS AND THEIR EXPLORATIONS

Duration: 11 min

Year Published: 1958

Format: 16mm

Color: Color & B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: Describes the influence of Viking warriors of the ninth and tenth centuries on the history of many modern-day nations. Shows, through costumed dramatizations and authentic Viking artifacts, various aspects of Norse culture, including home life, manners, and dress. Re-enacts various explorations culminating in Leif Ericson's discovery of the North American continent nearly five hundred years before the voyage of Columbus.

Complete Record: Source: Coronet Interest level: el-jh-sh Guide: Guide Price: b&w $60, color $110 Format: sd b&w or color Catalog numbers: LC card Fi A 58-751; EFLA evaluation card No. 3726

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)