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Why didn't the Vikings progress to building bigger, multi-deck ships (as did the Greeks and Romans)? After all those trips to England in open rowboats, how come a Sven never balked and said, "Screw this, Bjorg, we need a bigger boat."

by /u/jsu152 in /r/AskHistorians

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