Archaeology: The Viking Settlements of North America. FREDERICK J. POHLNo abstract is available for this article.doi:10.1525/aa.1973.75.6.02a01300BIRGITTA L. WALLACEJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd.American Anthropologist
In the western seas, Scandinavian expansion touched practically every possible point. Settlers poured into Iceland from at least about 900, and, from Iceland, colonies were founded inGreenlandand attempted inNorth America. The same period saw settlements arise in the Orkney, Faroe, andShetlandislands...
The Scandinavians changed the history of Ireland, England, Russia and other European countries. They established new territories in Iceland, Greenland and temporarily, North America. From A.D. 793 to 1066, Vikings raided, traded, challenged, conquered and settled in many lands. Popular movies and...
In addition to raiding and trading, Vikings established settlements, which at first may have served mainly as winter quarters while abroad. The Danes moved primarily to the eastern part of England that came to be called theDanelaw; this region stretched from theRiver Thamesnorth through what beca...
seafarers, merchants, and warriors from the Nordic countries. They lived during what is known as the Viking Era, which lasted from approximately 800 CE to 1050 CE. Vikings embarked on expeditions to other parts of Europe and beyond to trade and form new settlements, but also to conquer and ...
s a guide to the most recommended Viking-related destinations in Ireland. 1. Dublin: A Viking Stronghold Dublin, originally known as Dubh Linn (meaning "Black Pool"), was founded by the Vikings in the 9th century and quickly became one of their most significant settlements. Today, Dublin ...
settling on the southwest peninsula in a place he called Reykjavik or Cove of Smoke. Many other families from Norway, Scotland and Ireland followed. The Icelandic sagas and Landnamabok or Book of the Settlements, written 200 years later, describes the early settling of Iceland. For the next ...
By the 9th century, the Vikings established settlements in England and were governed by the Danelaw. The Danelaw covered parts of the North and East of England. Fortified towns known as the Five Boroughs were established and ruled by the Vikings. The boroughs were Leicester, Nottingham, Derby...
There has recently beendiscovered a small settlement in east Iceland. This settlement is believed to have been among the earliest settlements, and archaeological excavations show that it was used for hunting and mining. So we know there was mining activity in this area from the beginning, but if...
In the western seas, Scandinavian expansion touched practically every possible point. Settlers poured into Iceland from at least about 900, and, from Iceland, colonies were founded in Greenland and attempted in North America. The same period saw settlements arise in the Orkney, Faroe, and Shetland...