plzzz. Passage 1 Passage 2
Which claim in Passage 1 would the author
of Passage 2 MOST LIKELY consider a
misinterpretation of the facts?
Why the Norse Left Greenland
The Norse endured changing temperatures
over time.
According to Icelandic literature, Erik the
Red arrived in what is now known as
Greenland in roughly 985. Other Norse
soon joined him, creating a thriving
civilization consisting of two settlements
and thousands of people. By the mid-
1400s, the Norse had completely
disappeared from Greenland, a puzzle
that can be pieced together by looking at
climate data from the time period.
The Norse abandoned their settlements in
Greenland.
The Norse only hunted sea animals because
they were desperate for food.
The Norse's arrival in Greenland
corresponded with the beginning of the
Medieval Warm Period. Temperatures
The Norse grew some of their food on farms
in Greenland.