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What were the logistics of Viking weaponry? If a Norseman wanted an metal weapon to go raiding with, then how did he acquire it? Who made it? Where did the smith buy the metal? Where was the ore mined? Was the supply chain local, regional or global?

by /u/Qwernakus in /r/AskHistorians

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