Mysteries of the Far North

Presents evidence of early Norse settlement in Greenland and North America. Explores in depth how Greenland and its surroundings were inhabited for nearly 5 centuries by two Nordic colonies, Vestri-bygd and Eystri-bygd. Shares extensive evidence from the still-living indigenous oral tradition of the Far North as well as surviving sculptural art to show how the Vikings and the Inuit formed a harmonious community. Examines ancient maps and other cartography, such as the 15th-century Martin Behaim globe, as well as explorers' records of their voyages--