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Restate Thesis / Argument
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1. Point you are making
2. Evidence
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Explanation
How does the evidence help to answer the question?
E.g., One object found on the Oseberg ship was a bucket with a
colourful enamel Buddha image, thought to have been traded all the
way from India, showing how extensive the Viking trade network was.


The achievements of the Vikings as traders are among their most important and
enduring. Vikings travelled far beyond their homeland in Scandinavia buying and
selling goods. They had access to lumber for shipbuilding, iron for tool and weapon
making, furs and skins for clothing, and whalebones and walrus tusks for carving.
The Vikings carried these goods far and wide in search of desirable local goods.
Traders returned with cloth and wheat from Britain, wine, pottery and gold from
the Mediterranean, and glass, spices, and silk from the Byzantine Empire. Trade in
slaves captured during raids was also very important. Piracy was all very well, but
could hardly ensure the wealth to be had by supplying the Arabs with slaves in
exchange for their excess of silver. One particularly exotic object found on the
Oseberg ship was a bucket with a colourful enamel Buddha image, thought to have
been traded all the way from India. The search for trade routes was a major factor
in driving Viking exploration and settlement outside Scandinavia. Market towns
such as Dublin in Ireland and York in England quickly grew in the Viking age. Some
trading centres, such as Hedeby in Denmark, were established by Kings who were
obviously keen to control merchants and ensure they paid the proper taxes, which
increased the rulers power. In contrast to the traditional image of the Vikings as
blood-soaked warriors, the wide variety of goods traded for reveals that they were
well organised for making money and an appreciation for beautiful and valuable
things.