well the northern parts were green too as the farms
communities have been ecavated. but, i thank you.

--- Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Wednesday 07 Sep 2005 00:29, ken barber wrote:
> > by the way do you know why greenland was named
> > greenland?  but i digress.
> >
>
> Yep, if you read "Eric the Red's Saga" (written in
> 13th century Iceland, but
> based on oral tradition) you'll get the whole tale.
>
> The parts of southern Greenland which these norsemen
> inhabited from 985 was
> "green" and is still today (see
>
<http://www.greenland-guide.dk/outdoor_life_photo.htm>).
>
> These norse settlements severely declined during the
> Little Ice Age - probably
> due to failure of their Barley crops (the temp was <
> 1 degree colder but the
> winter snow would have stayed longer), and failure
> to adapt such as the
> Innuit did who lived much further North where it
> *always has been "white".
>
> *Well, always, as in "Modern Geologic Times"!!
>
> Hope this answers your question.
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri
>





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