Tunulliarfik Fjord farms
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Tunulliarfik Fjord farms are Norse-era agricultural sites in southern Greenland’s Eastern Settlement, known for early medieval farming and grazing along the Tunulliarfik Fjord.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse farmstead group
ⓘ
archaeological site complex ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
charcoal layers
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faunal remains ⓘ pollen analyses ⓘ structural remains ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Norse settlers
ⓘ
Viking Age colonization of Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | short growing season farming ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
dairy production
ⓘ
mixed farming and hunting ⓘ wool production ⓘ |
| endTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| environment |
lowland areas near fjord shores
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subarctic coastal fjord landscape ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
animal enclosures
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grazing areas ⓘ hayfields ⓘ infield and outfield systems ⓘ irrigation ditches ⓘ middens ⓘ ruined farm buildings ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ turf walls ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Greenland Norse archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Settlement
NERFINISHED
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Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunulliarfik Fjord NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Greenland ⓘ |
| mainLivestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norse Eastern Settlement in Greenland
NERFINISHED
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Norse Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Norse adaptation to Greenlandic environment
ⓘ
important for understanding Norse Eastern Settlement demography ⓘ key sites for studying Norse subsistence strategies ⓘ |
| startTime | early 10th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
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animal husbandry ⓘ grazing ⓘ hay production ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
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