HIST 3P30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Medieval Warm Period, Faroe Islands, Papar
9 Apr 2016
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North atlantic summer climate in 1000: 2-4 degrees warmer than now. No change to type of vessels used for cross atlantic sea travel vs. river travel etc. Note they did not have maps/compasses/charts/probably no instruments (debated by scholars) Archaeological evidence for papar in iceland is disputed. Contains names of over 3500 individuals settlers of whom about 400 were original settlers; regional; 1500 farms. Debate: value of the texts as historical documents: overview of settlement: chronology processes and problems. Small island group almost exactly between norway and iceland. Settled early on in viking age by c. 825. Dicuil- c 825 writer; says that vikings drove out irish hermits. First person who cited/discovered iceland blown off course- naddod the viking snowland . In one version he is said to have been first to discover the island. Overwintered and livestock died (reconnaissance or attempted small scale settlement?)
