Beginning in AD 985, the Norse Vikings Established an Outpost

question 27

Multiple Choice

Beginning in AD 985, the Norse Vikings established an outpost in western Greenland where they raised cattle and herded sheep, which occurred during the

• A) Holocene hypsithermal interval.
• B) third major cold interval since the retreat of the continental glaciers.
• C) Medieval warm interval.
• D) Little Ice Age.

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