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[w3526602]

The Vikings got a lot further than some people realise!

Hi

! have read that the Vikings farmed in Greenland ... when it WAS green.

I also read suggestions that the modern Native Americans are descended from Viking explorers.

I'm not sure if all the mustangs in North America are descended from horses taken across by the Spanish Conquistadors, or if they walked there from Russia. How else can you explain similar animals on two continents.

Completely OT ... Henry VIII wanted large war-horses, so he ordered the destruction of all small horses. Many small horses were turned loose onto the Welsh mountains, where they "evolved" into the Welsh Mountain Ponies of today ... small, strong, and hardy. (Don't mess with Shetland stallions ... ask Barbara)

Queen Elizabeth rescinded that law.

Which is why there are a lot of horses called Bess, and very few called Harry.

Similarly, the Island of Ronaldsey (sp?) is inhabited by amphibious sheep ... they swim out to eat sea weed.

Time to get my coat?

602

[Scimike]

Can't stockpile any fuel, the toilet rolls are in the way 

[Wittsend]

I've got 120 bog rolls stashed away from the last round of panic buying 
Also got loads of pasta, baked beans etc.

We're good to (not) go. Think of all the fuel being saved.



 

[Rob_W]

Can't stockpile any fuel, the toilet rolls are in the way 

They're absorbant.....  Just wring out before use!

[ChrisJC]

I also read suggestions that the modern Native Americans are descended from Viking explorers.

602

I've read a lot of nonsense too. I generally try not to waste valuable brain capacity with it 

Chris.

[Dentman]

They're absorbant.....  Just wring out before use!

....and DON'T smoke!

[Genem]

The Vikings got a lot further than some people realise!

Hi

! have read that the Vikings farmed in Greenland ... when it WAS green.

I also read suggestions that the modern Native Americans are descended from Viking explorers.


602

They did, and Iceland and landed on Newfoudland, built at least one settlement there, soon failed. Hard times in Iceland when the climate changed in the 1400s.  As for the native population of  America, no, they walked across the land-bridge from Siberia.  Interestinf discussion on the similarity of artifacts on the french atlantic coast to that in N. America.... people bouncing along the ice from what is now N.America ? Modern Inuit would have no problem making a living along that Ice Age coast..  Where I live is next to what was once a glacial lake...   

[Genem]

^^^^ In dryer times...

[w3526602]

Hi,

One of Nevil Schute's novels was based on early European artefacts being found in North America (maybe Canada) by modern settlers ... who might have been descendants of the people that lost them. I read the book nearly 60 years ago ... it was possible titled "An Old Captivity", but don't hold me to that ... and yes, it IS fiction.

Strangely, there were no horses in North Americas, before the Spanish Conquistadors (sp?) arrived.