VIKING EXPLORATION Flashcards
what did leif erikson do?
sailed from greenland to north america in 1000 AD
WHO was Leif Erikson
the first european to set foot in north america
what was VINLAND
modern day newfoundland
where did the vikings explore?
L’Anse Aux Meadows (NFLD)
why ddi the vikings come?
to find Wood, fur, walrus ivory, overpopulation
what does SKRAELING mean?
barbarian or foreigner
where did the word skraeling come from?
the term that the Norse settlers of Greenland and the
Canadian Arctic gave to their direct competition,
what does the word “vinland” come from?
it pssibly translates to “land of the meadows” in norse
why is vinland so important?
it is the first and only
known site established by Vikings in North
America and the earliest attempt at
establishing a permanent European
settlement in the “New World.”
