HIS263Y1 Lecture : sept 21
Document Summary
His 263 sept. 21: narratives of encounter: early aboriginal-european interaction, things people pay attention to these nation states. Instead of nation of unit of analysis a shift to look at the atlantic ocean: the central mechanism, this framework takes into account all 4 continents, europe, north and south america and africa, metaphor urged historians not barrier. a highway allows for activity transatlantic activity. carve out sphere of influence legal and moral authority for french empire in north america. 9 12 century worlds principle powers in the seas: sturdy shift much of north atlantic world, small population, fierce waging war skilled navy. 1000 ad: the norse frequent travels, the sought timber to build things and fuel interact with trade with natives, unclear debated which groups, beothuk, mikmaq. Little know about them: mi"kmaq apart of this group, 2 linguistics groups alquonion, base greenland declined in 13-15 century norse, temporary change and cooling, greenland difficult to sustain farming in greenland.
