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
History, archaeology, place-names & early lit. Main research on post-Roman Britain & Anglo-Saxon England; also long-distance trade, migration & contact.
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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
This poss mid12thC Mediterranean reference to 'Skraelings' is intriguing re: spread of knowledge of Viking activities in the 'New World'...
@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 > Scandinavian immigration to England in late 5th-early 6th century. Cowries etc reflect perhaps later continental influence on >
@caitlinrgreen The import of #CowrieShells stopped? When? Was associated with #Pagan practices? These were finds in burial chambers?
@JAJafri Split is about half whole, half beads, generally rich burials. Used until end of furnished burial in Anglo-Saxon England in E8thC.
@caitlinrgreen Are finds from this period mainly from graves? Better protected from dispersal/destruction thereby? No other association?
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