The fact that Pytheas lived centuries before the colonization of Iceland and Greenland by European agriculturalists makes them less likely candidates , as Thule was populated and its soil was tilled .
The fact that Pytheas returned from the vicinity of the Baltic favors Procopius 's view .
The fact that Pytheas lived centuries before the colonization of Iceland and Greenland by European agriculturalists makes Pytheas less likely candidates , as Thule was populated and its soil was tilled .
The fact that Pytheas returned from the vicinity of the Baltic favors Procopius 's view .