Contributing factors for the Norse Civilization's Downfall
Economic System
Natural System
Social System
Political System
Cheap and better quality elephant ivory from Africa - the market for walrus ivory collapsed
stuck in the old economy - producing for the prestige goods market, but the European markets for bulk goods expanded and fashions moved away from ivory decorations
Trade relationship with Norway
Cold weather affected trade and the ease of gathering resources.
Religion (Christianity)
Trade relationship with Norway
Relationship with Eskimos(Inuit)
Competitive chief society
Sensitive to problems from oversea with potential terrorist attacks
Norway was becoming weaker
Deforestation
Soil erosion
(losses materials and resources)
the extensive sea-ice prevented navigation and trading with Europe
develop settlements in Labrador (but the climate in that portion of northern Canada was much more hostile than even in Greenland)
the volcano erupted on the Indonesian island of Lombok In 1257 Caused - Sulfur ejected from the volcano into the stratosphere reflected solar energy back into space, cooling Earth’s climate
often catastrophic storms, in 1881, a catastrophic storm killed 80 percent of the male on Shetlands islands
Greenland was not good for farming
Black death - wiped out half of the population in norway - which was Greenland’s lifeline to the civilized world - perished
The Relationship with hostile society (norway)
Relied on seafood, cows was hard to obtain
People were seeking for better fishing grounds (for cod, Call Of Duty) - left greenland
Population between 2,000 to 3,500
Eskimos end up blocking hunting
Eskimos(Inuit) had a bad relationship with greenland.
