Question

What was the relationship between the Vikings and the Native Americans in that area? What does the article say to make you think this?

I really can't find the answer for this question.. The article is kind of hard for me:( please help me..

Here is the article
"Ancient Site Offers Clues to Vikings in America"
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20000509tuesday.html

Answer 1

Here's the key paragraph:

"One of the advantages of the L'Anse aux Meadows camp, scholars say, was its safe distance from native Indians. But at other settlements, the Vikings had several bloody encounters with the Indians, whom they called Skraelings, a derogatory Old Norse word meaning wretch. In a time before gunpowder, the Vikings with spears and axes held no arms advantage over the Indians with bows and arrows, and the Indians outnumbered them."

Answer 2

thank you!