Tuesday, 7 August 2018

Lost Norse of Greenland fueled the medieval ivory trade, ancient walrus DNA suggests

(University of Cambridge) New DNA analysis reveals that, before their mysterious disappearance, the Norse colonies of Greenland had a 'near monopoly' on Europe's walrus ivory supply. An overreliance on this trade may have contributed to Norse Greenland's collapse when the medieval market declined.

from EurekAlert! - Archaeology https://ift.tt/2OhBvfe

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