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CLICK: shieldofskuld.substack.com /p/how-did-the-vikings-navigate Irina Manea 4/24/2026 Discover more from Shield of Skuld Research and education on Vikings, sagas and the Early Middle Ages. How did the Vikings navigate? The risky business of seafaring Irina Manea Apr 24, 2026 It is almost unimaginable for modern humans to conceive of making long voyages across the open sea without some form of navigation instrument. Although some artefacts from the Viking era might have served as navigation tools, there is no certainty that the wandering Norse relied on anything other than their senses to navigate. A tremendous accomplishment and a lesson of humility for us who rely so heavily on all kinds of gadgets to perform diverse tasks. The tricks and trade of pre-modern navigation The Norse, well, ancient and medieval people in general, had a deep understanding of nature, but their observations did not result in scientific data ...