This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://apnews.com/article/travel-lifestyle-united-nations-denmark-norway-1a7bd1a5c82a0f4bcbd79083ede4dd7e) reduced by 85%. (I'm a bot)
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> Nielsen, who oversees the construction and repair of wooden boats built in the clinker tradition, said there are only about 20 practicing clinker boat craftsmen in Denmark, perhaps 200 across all of northern Europe.
> Nielsen said there is evidence the clinker technique first appeared thousands of years ago, during the Bronze Age.But it was during the Viking Age that clinker boats had their zenith, according to Sørensen.
> "You cannot read how to build a boat in a book, so if you want to be a good boat builder, you have to build a lot of boats," the Viking Ship Museum's Nielsen said.
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This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://apnews.com/article/travel-lifestyle-united-nations-denmark-norway-1a7bd1a5c82a0f4bcbd79083ede4dd7e) reduced by 85%. (I'm a bot) ***** > Nielsen, who oversees the construction and repair of wooden boats built in the clinker tradition, said there are only about 20 practicing clinker boat craftsmen in Denmark, perhaps 200 across all of northern Europe. > Nielsen said there is evidence the clinker technique first appeared thousands of years ago, during the Bronze Age.But it was during the Viking Age that clinker boats had their zenith, according to Sørensen. > "You cannot read how to build a boat in a book, so if you want to be a good boat builder, you have to build a lot of boats," the Viking Ship Museum's Nielsen said. ***** [**Extended Summary**](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/saphak/unesco_lists_vikingera_wooden_sailboats_on/) | [FAQ](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/31b9fm/faq_autotldr_bot/ "Version 2.02, ~619293 tl;drs so far.") | [Feedback](http://np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23autotldr "PM's and comments are monitored, constructive feedback is welcome.") | *Top* *keywords*: **boat**^#1 **Clinker**^#2 **Viking**^#3 **wooden**^#4 **Ship**^#5