Archaeology of Greenland

What is known archaeologically about the cold crisp land of Greenland (called Kalaallit Nunaat in the local language) begins about 4,000 years ago, with Greenland's version of the Paleo-Eskimo culture called Saqqaq. Better known, likely, are the abandoned homes of the Vikings, such as Nipaatsog, known as the "Pompeii of the North" because of its excellent preservation. The Norse fled Greenland about 1350 AD, according to the latest archaeological information, because they couldn't or wouldn't adapt to the local ideas on how to live there.

• The Archaeology and Cultural History of Greenland
• Nipaatsoq: Viking Colonies' Icy 'Pompeii', New York Times
• Ancient Viking Archaeology
• Greenland for Visitors

This photograph of the modern village of Kulusuk, Greenland, was taken by Ville Miettinen, and the photograph is one of many interesting photos of Greenland on his Flickr page.