Norse colonies in Greenland
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The Norse colonies in Greenland were medieval Scandinavian settlements established by Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings on Greenland’s southwestern coasts, which persisted for several centuries before mysteriously disappearing.
All labels observed (8)
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Target entity: Norse colonies in Greenland Context triple: [Western Settlement, partOf, Norse colonies in Greenland]
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Norse Eastern Settlement in Greenland
The Norse Eastern Settlement in Greenland was the larger and longer-lasting of the two main medieval Norse colonies on Greenland, centered in the island’s south and serving as its primary hub of farming, trade, and church life.
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Norse settlement of Iceland
The Norse settlement of Iceland was the late 9th- and 10th-century colonization of Iceland by seafaring Norse people, which laid the foundations for Icelandic society, language, and culture.
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Vinland
Vinland is the name given in Norse sagas to a region of coastal North America explored by Viking seafarers around the 10th–11th centuries, often identified with areas of Atlantic Canada.
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Bornais Norse settlement
Bornais Norse settlement is a significant Viking Age archaeological site on South Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, known for its well-preserved remains of Norse longhouses and associated artifacts.
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Eastern Settlement, Greenland
Eastern Settlement, Greenland was the larger and longer-lasting of the two main Norse Viking colony areas in southern Greenland, inhabited from the late 10th century until its decline in the 15th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Norse colonies in Greenland Target entity description: The Norse colonies in Greenland were medieval Scandinavian settlements established by Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings on Greenland’s southwestern coasts, which persisted for several centuries before mysteriously disappearing.
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A.
Norse Eastern Settlement in Greenland
The Norse Eastern Settlement in Greenland was the larger and longer-lasting of the two main medieval Norse colonies on Greenland, centered in the island’s south and serving as its primary hub of farming, trade, and church life.
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B.
Norse settlement of Iceland
The Norse settlement of Iceland was the late 9th- and 10th-century colonization of Iceland by seafaring Norse people, which laid the foundations for Icelandic society, language, and culture.
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C.
Vinland
Vinland is the name given in Norse sagas to a region of coastal North America explored by Viking seafarers around the 10th–11th centuries, often identified with areas of Atlantic Canada.
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Bornais Norse settlement
Bornais Norse settlement is a significant Viking Age archaeological site on South Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, known for its well-preserved remains of Norse longhouses and associated artifacts.
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Eastern Settlement, Greenland
Eastern Settlement, Greenland was the larger and longer-lasting of the two main Norse Viking colony areas in southern Greenland, inhabited from the late 10th century until its decline in the 15th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse colony
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historical civilization ⓘ medieval settlement ⓘ |
| capital | Brattahlíð ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
European-style farming
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stone church building ⓘ |
| disappearance | mysterious abandonment ⓘ |
| dissolved | 15th century ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle herding
ⓘ
goat herding ⓘ hunting ⓘ pastoral farming ⓘ seal hunting ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ walrus hunting ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norse ⓘ |
| export |
hides
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rope ⓘ walrus ivory ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Erik the Red
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Icelandic Norse ⓘ Norwegian Norse ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Kingdom of Norway
ⓘ
Norwegian throne ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian Crown
|
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Brattahlíð
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Gardar ⓘ Hvalsey Church ⓘ |
| hasChurch | Gardar Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eastern Settlement
ⓘ
Middle Settlement ⓘ Western Settlement ⓘ |
| hasReligionInstitution |
Diocese of Gardar
ⓘ
surface form:
Diocese of Garðar
|
| import |
grain
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iron ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| inception |
c. 985
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| lastWrittenRecord | Hvalsey Church wedding 1408 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Greenland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southwestern coast of Greenland ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Dorset culture
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Thule Inuit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norse expansion
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Viking Age ⓘ |
| possibleCauseOfDecline |
climate cooling
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conflict with Inuit ⓘ economic isolation ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| tradedWith |
Europe
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Iceland ⓘ Norway ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Old Norse language
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surface form:
Old Norse
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Subject: Norse colonies in Greenland Description of subject: The Norse colonies in Greenland were medieval Scandinavian settlements established by Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings on Greenland’s southwestern coasts, which persisted for several centuries before mysteriously disappearing.
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