tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6015463992731021365.post6520194092786099567..comments2024-03-25T11:23:05.506-07:00Comments on earth and living: the site, the peopleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6015463992731021365.post-17056991677701115682008-07-28T10:54:00.000-07:002008-07-28T10:54:00.000-07:00Of course I mean the Vikings in Greenland and Nort...Of course I mean the Vikings in Greenland and North America; he also mentions in great detail why other communities survived. Don't want to sound like I think all the Vikings are gone! Ha ha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6015463992731021365.post-65841804347442083792008-07-26T19:04:00.000-07:002008-07-26T19:04:00.000-07:00Oh my stars that sounds so absolutely wonderful. I...Oh my stars that sounds so absolutely wonderful. I love how everything is so authentic. Not a Nike to be seen. At least, not in your photography.<BR/><BR/>Coincidentally, I am reading the book "Collapse" by Jared Diamond, where he discusses reasons for the collapse of certain previously successful civilizations. In the book now he is discussing the Vikings. Unfortunately, it seems that one of the major reasons for their demise was the deforestation of their lands. Not having big logs to build their fast ships did them in. It's a very interesting book.<BR/><BR/>I just love this; I wish I were there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com