The nature and extent of Viking settlement across the Atlantic (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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First European in N. America (500 yrs before Columbus)
First European in N. America (500 yrs before Columbus)
Leif Ericson
Leif Ericson's birthplace & period
Leif Ericson's birthplace & period
Iceland, 970s-980s
Leif Ericson's father
Leif Ericson's father
Erik the Red
Viking settlement site in Newfoundland
Viking settlement site in Newfoundland
L'Anse aux Meadows
Year Viking remains discovered in Newfoundland
Year Viking remains discovered in Newfoundland
1963
Viking settlement of Iceland period
Viking settlement of Iceland period
End of 9th century
Viking settlement of Greenland period
Viking settlement of Greenland period
10th century
Two main Norse settlements in Greenland
Two main Norse settlements in Greenland
Eystribyggo (Eastern) & Vestribyggo (Western)
Main reason Norse abandoned Greenland settlements
Main reason Norse abandoned Greenland settlements
Ice Age/colder weather
Norse population in Greenland around 1200 CE
Norse population in Greenland around 1200 CE
1,400 people