Iceland

Scandanavia, they settled elsewhere. The males buried in a cemetery on the Isle of Man had mainly names of Norse origin, while the females there had names of indigenous origin. Irish and British women are mentioned in old texts on the founding of Iceland, indicating that the Viking explorers were accompanied there by women from the British Isles . Genetic studies of the population in the Western Isles and Isle of Skye also show that Viking settlements were established mainly by male Vikings who…

message. After cracking the code, it seemed to be a medieval note written by Arne Saknussem, an Icelandic alchemist. After finding out what the note meant, Lidenbrock and his nephew, Axel, who does not want to go, goes on a trip to Iceland. Traveling all the way to Iceland they hope to find themselves at an extinct volcano called Snafell, to go to the center of the earth. Professor Lidenbrock hires a guide named Hans as they travel. The characters get their way into the volcano which is…

The growth of the economy has an effect on the rise and fall in the average standards of living. Having hierarchies and social stratification also affects allocation of income to the people. Iceland explains some of the causes of poverty through two occurrences: Economic growth and Economic inequality. Economic growth is explained through three processes: the expansion in population from 1790 (4 million) to 2010 (309 million), the increase in…

The Roads of Reykjavik “In regard to the horizon, it is nothing that is in between and it is this nothing that you look at when you forget that you are looking out the window. You are not just looking, you are just thinking. But you don’t see anything. This is where you as the observer, create your own image, according to your own knowledge and experiences.” - George Gundi, Horizons. The day began as it ended. Looking through the window of Geocamp, watching the seemingly endless horizon.…

worldwide. It was created in response to the rapid decline in population due to whaling. In 1986 the IWC placed a indefinite ban on commercial whaling, the ban is still in effect and indigenous peoples have certain exceptions. The countries of Norway, Iceland, and Japan have not honored the international law of the IWC. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, is a international treaty that provides protection for wild animal and plant…

Food consumed during the Viking Age was mainly food that was easy and convenient to acquire; however, we will see more uncommon foods being served at special occasions such as feasts where the purpose of that food was to impress the highly-ranked guests. When researching the topic of Viking Food, there are many different traditions that are brought up that deal heavily with food. However, in most sources there is a common theme that is repeated, which is the importance of certain foods and the…

In international politics, a country must meet a certain criteria in order to be viewed as a strong, important, and influential player. A nation’s economic power, military capacities, geographical size, and population are all factors that determine whether or not it will be viewed with strength or weakness. In the international arena, small nations are perceived as marginal players due to their inability to be influential and strong in multiple domains. Even though they are proven to be strong…

practices. Unlike what is typically described, the Norse people were resolute with their following of laws and traditions. Even with the takeover by kings, one can see that some of the traditions still remain in the laws that were formed in medieval Iceland and eventually led to the writing of Grágás. One can see the cultural…

countries are ranked higher in happiness. We could start to close the age gap by putting women on the dollar bill. And work our way up and raise their wages. Iceland is a great example of how equality leads to happiness. According to an article by Peter Kaufman, 90% of women, led by a group of feminists called “The Red Stockings”, went on strike in Iceland on October 24 in 1975. He states that “nearly all of the women in the country not only stayed home from work, they also refused to do the…

Hello and welcome to Columbia University’s’ Pulitzer Prize Awards Night. Every year we gather here to acknowledge and celebrate America’s excellence in Journalism and Arts. The Pulitzer Prize has been around since 1917 and was founded by Joseph Pulitzer, a newspaper publisher with a keen eye for politics and journalism. Through his legacy and grant to Columbia University, Pulitzer was able to start up this internationally admired honour given annually to the best of the best. With twenty-one…