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Kujataa

Coordinates: 61°9′52″N 45°35′53″W / 61.16444°N 45.59806°W / 61.16444; -45.59806
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Kujataa
Kujataa is located in Greenland
Kujataa
Kujataa
Administration
Greenland
MunicipalityKujalleq
Official nameKujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap, Denmark
CriteriaCultural (V)
Reference1536
Inscription2017 (41st Session)
Coordinates61°9′52″N 45°35′53″W / 61.16444°N 45.59806°W / 61.16444; -45.59806

Kujataa is a sub-arctic farming landscape in the southern region of Greenland.[1]

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:

References

  1. ^ 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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