Research Vikings grew barley in Greenland A sensational find at the bottom of an ancient rubbish heap in Greenland suggests that Vikings grew barley on the island 1,000 years ago. The Greenland climate was mild when they landed, but was it warm enough for growing corn? Researchers from the National Museum in Copenhagen say the answer to the question is ‘yes’. In a unique find, they uncovered very small pieces of charred grains of barley in a Viking rubbish heap on Greenland. The find is final proof that the first Vikings to live in Greenland did grow barley – the most important ingredient in brewing beer, making a form of porridge or baking bread, traditionally seen as staple foods in the Vikings’ nutritional diet. sciencenordic/vikings-grew-barley-greenland
Posted on: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 07:17:41 +0000
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