How did the Norse settlers in Greenland adapt to the harsh Arctic environment, and what did their diet consist of beyond fish? What role did walrus ivory play in their trade with Norway? And who were the "horny zombies" encountered in the Vinland sagas?
In the first chapter of the new series on the history behind Trump's Shopping List, William and Anita are joined by Eleanor Barraclough, author of <a href="https://coles-books.co.uk/embers-of-the-hands-by-eleanor-barraclough">Embers of The Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age</a>, to discuss how the Norse made their way westwards to Greenland.

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