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Probably because they're Vikings who came from Scandinavia around the 8th-9th century, whereas the Inuit/other indigenous people have lived in their region sinc
by netsharc 3y ago
Probably because they're Vikings who came from Scandinavia around the 8th-9th century, whereas the Inuit/other indigenous people have lived in their region since the BC times. Iceland seems to have only been habitable with the "modern" technology.
I also find it fascinating, it's a place where there's no "colonializers" and "colonized"...
- meheleventyone 3y agoNot strictly true as Iceland was ruled by Denmark for a long time and only became fully independent in 1944.
- kwk1 3y agoNot sure exactly which point you're refuting, but for a long time Vikings and Danes were synonymous, as preserved in terms like Danegeld or Danelaw.
- meheleventyone 3y agoThat Denmark treated Iceland as a colony (and very poorly for a long time) isn’t exactly news despite there being common lineage all over Western Europe.