Reference to "ppl who may have been Eskimos" by geographer al-Idrisi, writing Sicily c.1150: http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/280509 …pic.twitter.com/H3FN7PLvo3
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....Adam of Bremen in c.1075 mentions Vinland, but otherwise most evidence of wider European knowledge is later than 12thC, I think.
@caitlinrgreen Fascinating! Must find time to read more on this! @Duncan207 @HistoryNeedsYou @ahencyclopedia
@JAJafri yes, it's intriguing! Al-Idrisi has lots of great bits---more here :) http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_al-Idrisi …
@caitlinrgreen Thanks! I'm still thinking about the #Amethyst, #CowrieShells & #Amber! Duration of that trade? Reason started? Why stopped?
@JAJafri sorry, missed this! Primarily 6th-7thC, Amber tending earlier, cowries later. Amber might be speculated to be popular as >
@JAJafri > Scandinavian immigration to England in late 5th-early 6th century. Cowries etc reflect perhaps later continental influence on >
@JAJafri > dress habits in England?
@caitlinrgreen The import of #CowrieShells stopped? When? Was associated with #Pagan practices? These were finds in burial chambers?
@JAJafri Amethyst+cowrie are both really 7thC grave-goods, England's "conversion period". And yes, from graves, either whole or beads.
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