#icelanders

[thepeacefulknight]

People really be out there talking about how rude/disrespectful Icelanders can be as if our word for "please" (Gerðu það) doesn't directly translate to "Do it" lol

We stole the word 'please' and made it into plís cause Gerðu það just doesnt have the same vibe

[sky2starstravel]

Dining with Icelanders in Reykjavik, Iceland

Dining with Icelanders in Reykjavik, Iceland

Whether it’s geyseros, glaciers or guillemots, Iceland is a country bursting with natural wonders and one that you really must try to visit at least once. Hopefully my posts from our recent trip have demonstrated just how much there is to see and do – the landscapes and waterfalls, the geothermal wonders and the wealth of unique experiences. But perhaps you noticed one thing missing? Whilst we…

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[historic-mysteries]

Vikings Introduce Native American DNA To Iceland - Historic Mysteries

There was contact between the Icelandic Vikings and the Native Americans which led to Native American DNA being brought back to Iceland. 

A new study suggests that some Icelanders may be direct descendants of a Native American woman. If this is true, then the Vikings in fact had substantive contact with Native Americans, an unestablished hypothesis until now, and were the first people to bring a Native American to Europe.

[curiouscatalog]

From: Mackenzie, George Steuart, 1780-1848. Travels in the island of Iceland, during the summer of the year MDCCCX. Edinburgh : Printed by T. Allan and Company, 1811

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[historic-mysteries]

Vikings Introduce Native American DNA To Iceland - Historic Mysteries

There was contact between the Icelandic Vikings and the Native Americans which led to Native American DNA being brought back to Iceland. 

A new study suggests that some Icelanders may be direct descendants of a Native American woman. If this is true, then the Vikings in fact had substantive contact with Native Americans, an unestablished hypothesis until now, and were the first people to bring a Native American to Europe.

[dwinjeff]

Please repost.

[historic-mysteries]

Vikings Introduce Native American DNA To Iceland - Historic Mysteries

There was contact between the Icelandic Vikings and the Native Americans which led to Native American DNA being brought back to Iceland. 

A new study suggests that some Icelanders may be direct descendants of a Native American woman. If this is true, then the Vikings in fact had substantive contact with Native Americans, an unestablished hypothesis until now, and were the first people to bring a Native American to Europe.