A groundbreaking discovery suggests that Vikings may have reached the Americas 500 years before Christopher Columbus, challenging historical narratives. Researchers, relying on evidence from tree species in Greenland, provide insights into the Vikings' voyages and their exploitation of natural resources in North America. Published in the journal Antiquity, a study from the … [Read more...] about A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas Before Columbus
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More Evidence Shows Vikings Were In America Long Before Columbus
The age-old narrative of Christopher Columbus as the discoverer of the New World in 1492 CE is gradually giving way to a more complex and intriguing story of earlier exploration. Recent microscopic analysis of ancient wood provides further compelling evidence that Norse communities in Greenland were making contact with the eastern coast of North America long before Columbus set … [Read more...] about More Evidence Shows Vikings Were In America Long Before Columbus