2. Iceland's creation
• Iceland was formed from
undersea volcanic
eruptions for about 16
million years ago.
• Under Iceland there's a hot
spot.
• Because of that volcanic
eruptions are very
common.
3. • Today´s glaciers came
into being around
2500 years ago.
• They have been
popular tourist.
destinations since
last century.
• They have been
decreasing due to
rising temperature in
Iceland.
4. Ocean currents
• Here you see the ocean
currents around Iceland.
• One of the ocean currents
is the warm Gulf stream
which comes from the
Mexican Bay.
• The Gulf stream makes
the climate around
Iceland warmer.
5. Vikings
• Vikings sailed a lot and here
you can see their sailing routes.
• They came from Scandinavia.
• Vikings discovered a lot of lands
and one of them is Iceland.
• Vikings sailed all the way to
North America.
6. oThe first people to
settle in Iceland were
from Norway and
Britain.
oIceland was fully built
in just over half a
century.
Settlement
7. Icelandic seaways
• The ocean was Iceland´s lifeline
to other countries.
• There were about 14 harbors
around Iceland.
• Iceland traded with nearby
countries, like Norway, Britain,
France, Danmark and Germany.
• Story telling came from Ireland.
• Book making, art and
Christianity came from England
and mainland Europe.
• Icelanders exported literature
to Norway. Mainly stories
about Norwegian kings.
8. The
bay battle
• The bay battle was the
only sea battle in Iceland
where Icelanders were in
both teams.
• The battle took place in
1244.
• In one team there were 15
boats and 200 men.
• In the other team there
were 20 boats and 450
men.
9. Fisheries
• Fishing has always been
important in Iceland.
• The best fishing grounds are at
the west part of the country.
• To own many boats made people
rich.
• Fish has always been an
important export product.
