Greenland Viking Science
Posted: February 26, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentExcellent historical read on the fascinating existence of the Vikings and Greenlands relationship to the rest of the world both environmentally and economically! Cheers Ron đť
“So there is a climate angle to the story of Greenland Vikings. Unlike climate alarmists, these scientists looked deeper and found a more complicated truth.”
Eric the Red slept here: Qassiarsuk features replicas of a Viking church and longhouse. (Ciril Jazbec)
It is refreshing to come across scientists researching a question without the corrupting need to scare the public or to confirm some personal, professional or moral fear of the future. In this case I refer to a wonderful Smithsonian article on the question: Why Did Greenlandâs Vikings Vanish? Newly discovered evidence is upending our understanding of how early settlers made a life on the island â and why they suddenly disappeared.
Some excerpts below give the flavor of this persistent effort by researchers unrewarded by the availability of huge grants that now flow to the once-lowly climatologists. Â The whole article is fascinating to anyone with curiosity.
The Mystery of Greenland Vikings
But the documents are most remarkableâand bafflingâfor what they donât contain: any hint of hardship or imminent catastrophe for the Viking settlersâŚ
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