“What really surprised us was that much of the walrus ivory exported back to Europe was originating in very remote hunting grounds located deep into the High Arctic,” Peter Jordan, study co ...

The Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, ... Archaeologists had assumed that walrus hunting by the Norse had happened only in southern ...

Kristiansen shared his heritage with the crowd, his English halting. “I was born in ’60, and that time, every Inuit boy, he must be doing with hunting,” he said.

In contrast, the Thule Inuit were Arctic-adapted specialists, and used sophisticated toggling harpoons that enabled them to hunt walrus in open waters.

Viking Age Norse people seeking walrus ivory in the High Arctic may have encountered Indigenous North Americans hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus "discovered" the continent, a study ...

Medieval Norse settlers in Greenland travelled deep into the Arctic, including parts of what is now Canada, to hunt walruses and feed Europe's booming ivory trade, suggests a recent study. Using ...

In contrast, the Tuniit and Thule Inuit, whom the Vikings most likely encountered in their walrus-shopping trips, would have had more Asian facial features, with fur clothing specialized for the ...

The Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, according to a new study. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Medieval Norse settlers in Greenland travelled deep into the Arctic, including parts of what is now Canada, to hunt walruses and feed Europe’s booming ivory trade, suggests a recent study.