Greenland Flashcards
1
Q
Who discovered it and when how did they get there
A
Erick the red began to settle in 983 He sailed on and found the western coast was much like Norway
2
Q
what was life like for Vikings there
A
Life was in Greenland by the Lord was more fertile able to grow carbs as well as keeping the cattle sheep and goats cuagth fish from sera and hunted bear in land
3
Q
Other key info
A
Relying on trade which Iceland on Europe’s biggest import was timber metal one grain traded polar bear fur and artic fox fur
4
Q
How successful was this settlement and why what impact did the Vikings have
A
Successful because there was around 400 Vikings in Greenland with 280 from copper scattered along even do settlements didn’t look like towns
Traded with Eskimos lived along side one another
