William W. Fitzhugh
Archaeologist and director of the Smithsonian National Museum's Arctic Studies Center and curator in the Department of Natural History, contributing expertise on North Atlantic expansion and settlement.
Best podcasts with William W. Fitzhugh
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Apr 6, 2026 • 52min
5. Land of Fire and Ice
William Fitzhugh, archaeologist and director of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, offers expertise on Norse North Atlantic expansion. He discusses navigation across open seas, ship technology that enabled family migration, and how political and social pressures in Scandinavia drove people to settle places like Iceland. Stories include early sightings, settlement patterns, and the unique social and legal structures that emerged.
