The Vanished vikings. Part 2: Where did they go?

In the 16th century European explorers found no Viking settlements in Greenland - only bones and ruins. This film introduces the leading theories about the sudden disappearance of some 9000 Viking people and follows the points of view of leading scholars. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.

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Credits

producer

Edwin Morrisby

production company

Gilbert Altschul Productions

Journal Films

Duration

00:15:03:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

505159

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greenland

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Human settlements

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human settlements

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Civilization, Ancient

History → History

History → History, Ancient

History → Vikings

Places → Greenland

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1972

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