Originally Posted by dfmclore
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S/K Z-man I have heard Greenland is a bit of a misnomer
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Should know that the Inuits call it Kalaallit Nunaat - The Land of the Humans
When the Wiking
Erik den Røde arrived the island really was very green due to a somewhat higher temperature in that periode.
Even today you can harvest corn, potatoes, strawberry and raise sheep/goat and cows
Cape Farewell, where it can be relatively warm during the summertime, is located at 60° north just like Oslo and Stockholm.
Abt. 990bc Erik also called America for Vinland - Country of Wine :p
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