Greenland, white island of green name

2001/01/31 Elhuyar Zientzia

• Geografia
• Historia

Although very close to Canada, Greenland is part of Denmark. Its inhabitants, therefore, are Danish by name. However, the four fifths of the population are of Inuit (Eskimo) origin.

a.C. Between the years 4000 and 1000 the Inuit cultures of northern Canada arrived in Greenland several times. Each migration led to the island a different Inuit culture. d. d. C. C. In the year 982, however, came a visitor completely independent of the entire population of Greenland: Viking Erik Gorria. Erik Gorria was a native of Norway, but lived in exile in Iceland. He was expelled from Iceland for a murder in 982 and found Greenland voluntarily or unintentionally. After three years exploring the island, he returns to Iceland and prepares his first great trip to Greenland. 500 people and 25 ships left Iceland, but only 14 arrived in Greenland.

By the year 1000 the population of European origin was formed by 400 or 5 00 farms and about 3,000 members. This small community lasted 500 years, but for unknown causes it disappeared. Greenland was named after Erik Gorria: She called Tierra Verde (Greenland) to the territory that left her completely in love. Some gave that name in honor of the fjords and meadows of the south of the island. Others believe that, despite knowing that it was a white island that green, the name was a trap to attract more emigrants.