The influence of cultural factors on the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization
The understanding of the collapse of ancient civilizations is important for the understanding of very complex process happening in our civilization. The Earth is put in danger due to many reasons and some of them do not change throughout history. Because of the global range of human actions, the pow...
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ftunivkswwojs:oai:ojs.libcom.linuxpl.info:article/7219 2023-05-15T16:25:24+02:00 The influence of cultural factors on the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization Wpływ czynników kulturowych na upadek cywilizacji grenlandzkich Wikingów Sadowski, Ryszard F. 2020-12-31 application/pdf https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/seb/article/view/7219 https://doi.org/10.21697/seb.2020.18.5.19 eng eng Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/seb/article/view/7219/6584 https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/seb/article/view/7219 doi:10.21697/seb.2020.18.5.19 Copyright (c) 2020 Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae; Vol 18 No 5 (2020): Special Issue; 217-233 Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae; V. 18 N. 5 (2020): Edizione speciale; 217-233 Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae; Tom 18 Nr 5 (2020): Numer specjalny; 217-233 Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae; Том 18 № 5 (2020): Специальный выпуск; 217-233 2719-826X 1733-1218 Greenland Norse Greenland civilization collapse cultural factors environmental factors grenlandzcy Wikingowie Grenlandia upadek cywilizacji czynniki kulturowe czynniki środowiskowe info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artykuł naukowy 2020 ftunivkswwojs https://doi.org/10.21697/seb.2020.18.5.19 2022-08-30T10:57:19Z The understanding of the collapse of ancient civilizations is important for the understanding of very complex process happening in our civilization. The Earth is put in danger due to many reasons and some of them do not change throughout history. Because of the global range of human actions, the power reached by contemporary man is much more dangerous than it used to be centuries ago. Therefore, the understanding of the past collapses is crucial for the safety of our global village. The article shows the reasons for the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization. It seems that the main reason was climate change but it also seems that the Greenland Norse could have survived, or at least postponed the collapse. The author indicates that cultural factors were the roots of ecological degradation and the lack of economic adaptation. The Norse knew the Inuit and their adaptive strategies but did not learn from them. It seems that the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization was the choice of the Norse’s elite. The leaders kept the society in a risky balance in order to rule over them, but finally, the fragile equilibrium was shattered and caused the collapse. The understanding of the collapse of ancient civilizations is important for the understanding of very complex process happening in our civilization. The Earth is put in danger due to many reasons and some of them do not change throughout history. Because of the global range of human actions, the power reached by contemporary man is much more dangerous than it used to be centuries ago. Therefore, the understanding of the past collapses is crucial for the safety of our global village. The article shows the reasons for the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization. It seems that the main reason was climate change but it also seems that the Greenland Norse could have survived, or at least postponed the collapse. The author indicates that cultural factors were the roots of ecological degradation and the lack of economic adaptation. The Norse knew the Inuit ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland inuit Czasopisma UKSW (Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie) Greenland Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae 18 5 217 233 |
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The understanding of the collapse of ancient civilizations is important for the understanding of very complex process happening in our civilization. The Earth is put in danger due to many reasons and some of them do not change throughout history. Because of the global range of human actions, the power reached by contemporary man is much more dangerous than it used to be centuries ago. Therefore, the understanding of the past collapses is crucial for the safety of our global village. The article shows the reasons for the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization. It seems that the main reason was climate change but it also seems that the Greenland Norse could have survived, or at least postponed the collapse. The author indicates that cultural factors were the roots of ecological degradation and the lack of economic adaptation. The Norse knew the Inuit and their adaptive strategies but did not learn from them. It seems that the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization was the choice of the Norse’s elite. The leaders kept the society in a risky balance in order to rule over them, but finally, the fragile equilibrium was shattered and caused the collapse. The understanding of the collapse of ancient civilizations is important for the understanding of very complex process happening in our civilization. The Earth is put in danger due to many reasons and some of them do not change throughout history. Because of the global range of human actions, the power reached by contemporary man is much more dangerous than it used to be centuries ago. Therefore, the understanding of the past collapses is crucial for the safety of our global village. The article shows the reasons for the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization. It seems that the main reason was climate change but it also seems that the Greenland Norse could have survived, or at least postponed the collapse. The author indicates that cultural factors were the roots of ecological degradation and the lack of economic adaptation. The Norse knew the Inuit ... |
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The influence of cultural factors on the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization |
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The influence of cultural factors on the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization |
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The influence of cultural factors on the collapse of the Greenland Norse civilization |
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