There is evidence for around 500 farms in the Eastern Settlement, whereas the Western Settlement counted maybe 100. These were not necessarily in a state of continuous … See more

The Norse Greenlandic economy was rooted in this combination of pastoral farming with hunting and also some fishing. Besides neighbourhood hunts and trips to the coast t… See more

The Norse settlements in Greenland appear to have been Christian basically from the get-go; not a single pagan grave has been unearthed, and there is evidence of churche… See more

Of course, the Norse were not the only one people both stubborn and skilled enough to adapt to Greenland's decidedly special conditions; already in the 8th century CE the late Dor… See more