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[–] moginspace 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago  (edited ago)

TL;DR: The theory is that there was as combination of factors. According to the article:

  1. Vikings went there for primarily for the walrus ivory and were partially dependent on Europe & Norway trade to sustain their colonies.
  2. Economic factors about ivory trade changed in Europe and walrus ivory wasn't as valuable as elephant ivory flooding the market from Portugal and Spain
  3. Black death killed half of Norway's population reducing the trade with and support of the Greenland colonies
  4. Climate change brought on by Indonesia volcano explosion in 1200's triggered a climate cooling and harshened the Greenland environment

So living in a much harsher environment with not as much support and not as much pay forced the colonists to relocate. It worked for a while but different factors lead to settlement's abandonment. Evidence suggests an orderly abandonment, back to nearby Iceland or Norway.

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[–] SaneGoatsISwear 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago 

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[–] dontforgetaboutevil 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

No gold and silver to be had from raiding skraelings!

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[–] Bernard 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Medevil warm period and evidence that 'climate change' is older and bigger than anything so called green energy would fight against

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[–] TinyRick ago 

They all ran to Newfoundland. And changed identities

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[–] Dheeraj_Tiwari ago 

thanks

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[–] 8200033? ago 

Because they realized that Greenland wasn't really green.

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[–] Magnum_44 ago 

No one to raid. How do vikings survive without the raping and pillaging?

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[–] TAThatBoomerang ago 

Because it's cold af.

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