More today from the display and video of Nuvumiutaq, the Arctic Bay kayaker whose replica stands here in the Museum.
More artifacts of the Iroquois are found here.
By 1500, the Iroquois had formed a powerful confederacy of alliances amongst themselves.
First contact by Europeans was confirmed to have happened a thousand years ago, as Norse explorers made landfall in North America. This has been proven without a doubt at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, and there's sufficient evidence through a wide range of eastern Canada of Viking presence.
Skraeling Island in the Arctic is one of the places where evidence of the Vikings can be found. We'll pick up here tomorrow.
The Vikings got around.
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Delete...I know very little about the Vikings.
ReplyDeleteIt's a period that fascinates me.
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ReplyDeleteGreat exhibit of Iroquois artifacts. Take care, have a great day!
Thank you.
DeleteIt will be interesting to hear about the Vikings.
ReplyDeleteI find that era intriguing.
DeleteAnother great post and photos of the Native Americans in Canada ~ thanks,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
You're welcome.
DeleteMore wonderful displays.
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DeleteThe first contact of native people with Europeans did go well as the native people had no resistance to European diseases, and tens of thousands of them died.
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DeleteWhat a finely crafted finds. Very beautiful and cleverly made at the time.
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DeleteThe kayaker replica looks amazingly real.
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