David Babson schrieb:
> And, even the Vikings didn't keep it up indefinitely--my understanding is
> that the Greenland "colony" died out in the 14th century, some years after
> their connection to Iceland was broken, due to changing trade patterns and,
> perhaps, the Black Death in Scandinavia.

also some kind of a minor ice age - remember something about letters to the
pope, asking for help rescuing the poor souls, etc., but...

geoff carver
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