Kujataa
Kujataa is a sub-arctic farming landscape in the southern region of Greenland.[1]
  Kujataa | |
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Greenland | |
| Municipality | Kujalleq |
| Official name | Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap, Denmark |
| Criteria | Cultural (V) |
| Reference | 1536 |
| Inscription | 2017 (41st session) |
| Coordinates | 61°9′52″N 45°35′53″W |
The first known example of agriculture (or farming) in the Arctic is at Kujataa.
The oldest evidence of the spreading of the Old Norse culture outside Europe is at Kujataa.
History
Kujataa got its name on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2017.
Including below:
- Qassiarsuk
- Igaliku
- Sissarluttoq
- Qaqortukulooq (Hvalsey)
- Tasikuluulik (Vatnahverfi)
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gollark: (The alternative of paying per middle node... fixes some problems and introduces exciting new ones)
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gollark: (I'm assuming that you pay a fixed amount per packet or something which is split between all the nodes participating in sending that)
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References
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
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