To: PeterPrinciple
There was a History show on awhile ago that blamed a cooling period AND their new-found Christianity to blame. The cooling was a fact and their crops failed, livestock died, etc.
The conjecture part (or maybe they had some old records/accounts) was that the Inuit survived by hunting seals, etc. (like they always had). They invited the Norse along, but because of their religious beliefs the Norse thought it would be wrong to go on the hunts as the start of the hunts always began with Inuit religous ceremonies.
13 posted on
11/29/2007 10:40:52 AM PST by
geopyg
(Don't wish for peace, pray for Victory.)
To: geopyg
"The conjecture part (or maybe they had some old records/accounts) was that the Inuit survived by hunting seals, etc. (like they always had). They invited the Norse along, but because of their religious beliefs the Norse thought it would be wrong to go on the hunts as the start of the hunts always began with Inuit religous ceremonies." I think it was said on that program that they refused to eat fish too.
18 posted on
11/29/2007 10:48:21 AM PST by
blam
(Secure the border and enforce the law)
To: geopyg
AGLOOLIK
Good spirit that lived under the ice and helped with hunting and fishing.
30 posted on
11/29/2007 11:04:29 AM PST by
Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: geopyg
Wait a minute, I thought global warming was causing shorter growing seasons in Alaska... at least, that’s what that little sobbing girl giving Congressional testimony said...
42 posted on
11/29/2007 11:37:39 AM PST by
MrB
(You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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