I Erik the Red originated in Norway but then as a small child at the age of 10 left Norway with my farther because he was banished for manslaughter and moved to western Iceland to live there. I was then later on exiled today for three years due to killings I committed from Iceland circa I then decided that I was to go and explore the land to the west I sailed in 2 years after that in 982 but was unable to approach the coast because of drift ice. I then came back to Iceland after my exile had ended I than voyaged back after the discovery of great Greenland and I tried to find fellow people that were willing to come settle in Greenland with me I told them that there about all the Greenland that was over there in Greenland and then managed to. he set out with 25 ships and more than 400 people. Several of the ships had to turn back or were lost, but 14 of our ships arrived filled with people live stock and equipment. As seen on the map we had to under and around Greenland while travelling there we had to face the troubles of the freezing climates and horrible weather we encountered …show more content…
so the fleet and I continued on to go settle and I knew that others had given up but I Erik the red wouldn’t turn back now I knew we had lost some ships along the way but we still planned on taking over Greenland and we will have a new settlement where none of my enemies will be and where my family and I will hopefully live in one
This discovery was made by the Scandinavian explorer Hans Egede, 300 years ago when he went out in search of the lost Greenland colonies. Although Hans was unsuccessful at finding the lost colonies he did find the local Inuit. He recorded in his ship’s log his interaction with them. The ship’s log tells many oral stories from the Inuit people claiming that their Thule ancestors fought the Norse Vikings for their iron and ultimately killed them off. Hans Egede ship’s log also confirms that the Thule were great survivors and warriors, whilst being directly related to the modern day Inuit. Niobe Thompson concludes that the Thule odyssey ended in Greenland right when the Inuit odyssey began. Even though the Thule journey ended their traditions and ways of survival are still used in Inuit communities
In Discovery Horwitz starts his journey in Vinland trying to find clues about first contact. Horwitz creates a comprehensive look into Vinland and its reasons for failure as he experiences the climate and the ancestors of those that once inhabited the land. Similar to his approach to the rest of his trip he also does his own research to give a clear view of the topic, in this case first contact. In Vinland, or what is now called Newfoundland Horwitz examines where the first Europeans set foot in the American continents. In Newfoundland Horwitz see the aboriginals of the area and how they were affected by the Europeans and how they are still fighting to hold onto their culture. Horwitz nexts bridges the topic of Christopher Columbus and his “discovery” of America. In his examination of Columbus debunks many myths that surround him, for example many think of Columbus as a conquistador or a leader but he was more of a seaman, as Horwitz says “Columbus also failed as a colonial administrator because he never really wanted the job. He was a seaman, not a landsman: a fish out of water whenever he went ashore.” Horwitz’s next Columbus based trip brings him to modern day Dominican Republic which was formerly Santo Domingo. Here the tension between Spanish and natives still exists as the Spanish claim Columbus’ remains are buried there while those in the Dominican Republic believe
Blacksad: Vol 2 Arctic Nation is written by spanish author Juan Díaz Canales and drawn by spanish artist Juanjo Guarnido. The story and setting is film noir style, in late 1950s Americana with all anthropomorphic characters. The story begins when private investigator Blacksad sees a lynching of a black vulture, where he meets a reporter named Weekly (weasel), his future sidekick. It is revealed that Blacksad is working for Elementary school teacher Miss Grey, who asks to look for a missing girl named Kaylie, and tells him her suspicions that the girl was kidnapped by white supremacist group Arctic Nation. After befriending Weekly, they go to local dinner joint, where they are harassed by members of Arctic Nation. After this encounter, they are at the police station, where it is revealed that the leader of Arctic Nation
Iceland and Greenland are located at high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere and they face each other across the sea. Though Iceland is considered one of the five Nordic countries while Greenland belongs to North America, both of them were once colonies of Vikings and played important roles in Viking age. Viking civilization experienced from prosperity to decline during 8CE to 14CE on these two islands. It is very possible to find out the reasons for Viking’s ups and downs through studying the histories of Iceland and Greenland’s development.
Christopher Columbus was an Italian sailor and explorer who travelled across the Atlantic Ocean in 1942, in search of a quick route to India Spice trading, which was at the time the largest industry in the world. Columbus made a total of 4 trips between 1492 - 1504 Columbus throughout time has been revered to as a hero, and the reason that many of us are even settled on this land, but there are many dark truths that will be touched upon throughout this report.
Many people think that Christopher Columbus was the first European to set foot in America, but this conventional belief is wrong; Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer set foot in Newfoundland almost 500 years before Columbus was even born. This paper will cover everything about Leif Erikson’s life including his grandfather’s banishment from Norway, and Leif’s father’s exile from Iceland. Leif Erikson’s early life, his family, and his visit to Norway to serve under the king. The first recorded European to see North America, Bjarni Herjólfsson, and Leif Erikson’s voyage to America. This paper is also going to talk about Leif Erikson’s brother, Thorvald Erikson’s voyage to Vinland because his tale is interesting. Near the end of this research paper, it will have a paragraph on Leif Erikson’s later life. Finally at the end of this paper it is going to talk about the unknown reason why no other Europeans sailed to Vinland, and Leif’s impact on modern day North America.
We see initial leadership within Shackleton in his ability to make decisions. With a voyage like this, the decisions made would determine the likelihood of success. From the purchase ...
His name is Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse and he came across with Native Americans living there in Alaska. Later on, Russia declared the Alaskan land theirs in 1788. In the 1890’s, Americans began to grow interest in the land for the gold located there. There are traces of over 10,000 years ago giving evidence of human activity near the glaciers.
The habitat of the Arctic wolf is a very harsh place. The temperature must be below zero degrees. There are tundra, rolling hills, glacier valleys, ice fields, shallow lakes, and green flatlands (Arctic/Antarctic: The Arctic Wolf). These snowy white creators don’t have that many places to live. Arctic wolves used to be everywhere in North America, but sadly now they are reduced to Canada, Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (Arctic/Antarctic: The Arctic Wolf). Arctic wolves are one of the most dangerous types of wolves; people need to find a way to save them and their habitat before they disappear forever.
“Three explorers from the Age of Exploration” Age of Explorations was a time of discovery of the new world during the 15th through 17th century. Many Explorers were in search for new passage ways, new trading ports, new land, new spices, and riches. The three explorers discussed in this paper is Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, and Francisco Pizarro. Henry Hudson was an explorer whose main purpose was to find a route to Asia from Europe, he had a series of three voyages trying to achieve this. Jacques Cartier was sent to find riches and a route to Asia as well.
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This is because, the Norse did in fact have regular contact and knowledge of these people. The Skræling and Thule people were commonly referred to by the Norse. Thule, which is now called Qaanaaq, is located in northwest Greenland, towards Canada and is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is believed the Thule people are the ancestors of the modern Inuit (Eskimo) as they are linked biologically, culturally, and linguistically. The Vikings were in contact with the Thule people, particularly in the 11th century when they explored Greenland and the edges of Canada where they referred to these people as both “Thule” and “Skræling.” During the occurrence of the “Little Ice Age” in 1650 - 1850 AD, the changed climate caused the Thule communities to migrate and scatter in which they later became known as th...
In the article, “The Snow Patrol”, Michael Finkel told us about the passion of Sirius patrollers and the extreme situation in Greenland through picturesque narrative. The dark night in northern Greenland had lasted in winter. When Jesper Olsen, who was the one of Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, tumbled down, his thigh got hurt because of his loosened knife. Even though Jesper was driven into the corner, he didn’t surrender his journey. Continuing was the best way to overcome the worst condition on the ice. Jesper’s passion to throw himself into the serious circumstances and to explore Greenland let himself apply for Sirius Dog Sled Patrol which is the guards of north-east Greenland National Park to keep watch on Denmark’s dominion. Jesper didn’t
The country below is about Iceland. There is a myth that Iceland was named Iceland and Greenland was named Greenland, so people would go to Greenland more and Iceland would be hidden from the world. Iceland’s name was given by Flóki Vilgerdarson, and Greenland has nothing to do with Iceland’s name. He set sail and he made shore on the island at Vatnsfjord and he settled for the winter, fishing the rivers for food. However, because Floki didn’t gather fodder or winter food for the animals he brought with him, all the animals starved to death. The next spring was cold and the fjords where full of ice, not letting him leave the Iceland. Every time he tried to leave he met a harsh spring and cold winter. So, he cursed the Iceland
Somewhere around 1000 AD, Leif Erickson discovered North America for the Vikings of Greenland. According to Icelandic sagas, Leif boarded his ship with thirty-five other men and sailed south of Greenland. Their first stop was somewhere near the present day Baffin Islands. He also visited a place, which he called Vineland, meaning wine land, where they found many grapes and made wine to take back to their homeland in Greenland. Leif and his crew spent the winter in Vineland and built a large house and a shed to protect their ship. No one knows the exact location of Vineland, but estimate it is somewhere in northern Newfoundland. Archaeologists found the ruins of an old Viking settlement in north Newfoundland around 1960 and suggested it might have been Vineland. Although some historians suggest that Leif must have traveled further south because grapes do not grow that far north. Other explorers sailed from Greenland to Vineland for fifteen more years. They might have even settled, but attacks by the Native Americans deterred them.