Gokstad Mound

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/gokstad-mound

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Gokstad Farm, Sandefjord, Vestfold County, Norway
2. What is the period of construction?9th century CE
3. Why was the Gokstad Ship so special?The ship was built very well, about 23 meters long, and it stayed almost whole because it was buried in clay that kept it dry.
4. What kinds of things were buried with the king?The king was buried with a ship, furniture, a game board, cooking tools, horses, dogs, and many treasures.

Burial Mound (Haugr): An artificial elevation of earth or stone constructed over a burial site, common in Viking Age funerary practices.
Clinker-built: A method of constructing wooden boats where the hull planks overlap each other, providing strength and flexibility.
Grave Goods: Objects and artifacts placed in a grave with the deceased, believed to be useful in the afterlife or to signify status.
Viking Age: The historical period in Northern Europe, roughly from the late 8th to the mid-11th centuries, characterized by Norse exploration, raiding, and trade.