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In a viking funeral the deceased was laid down on a boat or a stone ship and given offerings and grave goods. The amount and the value of the goods depended on which social group the dead person came from.

A free man was usually given weapons and equipment for riding. An artisan, such as a blacksmith, could receive his entire set of tools. Women were provided with their jewellery and often with tools for female and household activities, although there were plenty of woman warriors. The deceased could be cremated or buried. Cremation was more common.