Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
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Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
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#2If you’re into this kind of thing, check out The Fall Of Civilizations podcast — it’s great and also has an episode on this topic.
https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2019/03/26/episode-4-...
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#3I've always found it interesting that there was mail service between Greenland and Iceland at least up until 1424.
Not too long after that, in 1477, Columbus went to Galway Ireland to ask fishermen about routes across the northern sea. These fishermen routinely visited Iceland, and knew about Greenland. Columbus also inspected a boat on which a couple had arrived in Galway from beyond Iceland, likely Greenland, and either viewed the bodies of the couple or met with them depending on how you read his Latin.
Re: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
#4I've always found it interesting that there was mail service between Greenland and Iceland at least up until 1424. Not too long after that, in 1477, Columbus went to Galway Ireland to ask fishermen about routes across the northern sea. These fishermen routinely visited Iceland, and knew about Greenland. Columbus also inspected a boat on which a couple had arrived in Galway from beyond Iceland, likely Greenland, and e…
As I recall from 1491, the fisherman had enough trade as far as New England (by the 1600's) that the Pilgrims found a translator who already spoke English.
They didn't dwell on that in American History class.
Re: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
#5If you’re into this kind of thing, check out The Fall Of Civilizations podcast — it’s great and also has an episode on this topic. https://fallofcivilizationspodcast.com/2019/03/26/episode-4-...
or just turn on the TV ;)
Re: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
#6I've always found it interesting that there was mail service between Greenland and Iceland at least up until 1424. Not too long after that, in 1477, Columbus went to Galway Ireland to ask fishermen about routes across the northern sea. These fishermen routinely visited Iceland, and knew about Greenland. Columbus also inspected a boat on which a couple had arrived in Galway from beyond Iceland, likely Greenland, and e…
As I recall from 1491, the fisherman had enough trade as far as New England (by the 1600's) that the Pilgrims found a translator who already spoke English. They didn't dwell on that in American History class.
Are you implying something?
Re: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
#7I've always found it interesting that there was mail service between Greenland and Iceland at least up until 1424. Not too long after that, in 1477, Columbus went to Galway Ireland to ask fishermen about routes across the northern sea. These fishermen routinely visited Iceland, and knew about Greenland. Columbus also inspected a boat on which a couple had arrived in Galway from beyond Iceland, likely Greenland, and e…
As I recall from 1491, the fisherman had enough trade as far as New England (by the 1600's) that the Pilgrims found a translator who already spoke English. They didn't dwell on that in American History class.
The translator actually had been enslaved by Europeans twice and knew English on account of having lived in England.
See https://www.biography.com/political-figure/squanto for verification.
Re: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
#8I've always found it interesting that there was mail service between Greenland and Iceland at least up until 1424. Not too long after that, in 1477, Columbus went to Galway Ireland to ask fishermen about routes across the northern sea. These fishermen routinely visited Iceland, and knew about Greenland. Columbus also inspected a boat on which a couple had arrived in Galway from beyond Iceland, likely Greenland, and e…
As I recall from 1491, the fisherman had enough trade as far as New England (by the 1600's) that the Pilgrims found a translator who already spoke English. They didn't dwell on that in American History class.
How old ARE you?
Re: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
#9I've always found it interesting that there was mail service between Greenland and Iceland at least up until 1424. Not too long after that, in 1477, Columbus went to Galway Ireland to ask fishermen about routes across the northern sea. These fishermen routinely visited Iceland, and knew about Greenland. Columbus also inspected a boat on which a couple had arrived in Galway from beyond Iceland, likely Greenland, and e…
As I recall from 1491, the fisherman had enough trade as far as New England (by the 1600's) that the Pilgrims found a translator who already spoke English. They didn't dwell on that in American History class.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Banks_of_Newfoundland
I am imagining all these old salts in the pub rolling their eyes at the aristocratic "explorers"
Re: Why Did Greenland’s Vikings Vanish? (2017)
#10I've always found it interesting that there was mail service between Greenland and Iceland at least up until 1424. Not too long after that, in 1477, Columbus went to Galway Ireland to ask fishermen about routes across the northern sea. These fishermen routinely visited Iceland, and knew about Greenland. Columbus also inspected a boat on which a couple had arrived in Galway from beyond Iceland, likely Greenland, and e…
It's amazing that people in Iceland knew people in Greenland and people in Greenland almost definitely knew about North America, but somehow most people in Europe had no idea that North America existed.
People must have been so much more comfortable feeling vaguely curious, but not ever satisfying that curiousity.