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title: Disko Bay, Greenland
author: Algkalv
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8496/disko-bay-greenland/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Disko Bay, Greenland
_Authored by Algkalv_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8496.jpg)
## Image Caption
Icebergs in Disko Bay, Greenland, as seen from aboard a ship. The Disko Bay area was the place where [Vikings](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vikings/) living in Greenland came on summer hunting trips to hunt narwhals, walrus and even polar bears for ivory and skins - valuable Arctic commodities. Norse Vikings were present in Greenland in two settlements - the Eastern and the Western Settlement - between c. 985-1450 CE.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Disko-bay-icebergs.jpg) by [**Algkalv**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Disko-bay-icebergs.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 29 March 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.