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One hesitates to accept anything announced on 1 April,, but perhaps this is true: New evidence of Viking life in America? - BBC News
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One hesitates to accept anything announced on 1 April,, but perhaps this is true: New evidence of Viking life in America? - BBC News
We tried to get it done but our site was dug over many times and a lot of stones moved. The sites they do are untouched .The recent discoveries made using this satellite imaging tech has been impressive (buried pyramids in N.Africa, jungle ruins in the Americas). Maybe FindersKeepers can get them to point that satellite camera his way ?
They are fascinating aren't they Rick? The one thing that stands out for me regarding the Norse presence in Newfoundland, at the first site discovered, is the presence of butternuts. Butternuts do not grow on Newfoundland, but they can be found in New Brunswick and further west and south. So..... the Norse somehow got their hands on them, which leads one to the conclusion that they travelled elsewhere to obtain them. If the site on the southern coast of Newfoundland proves to be Norse, then it will further cement the theory of the migration further south and westward. Dr. Patricia Sutherland has done fantastic work on Baffin Island regarding trading patterns and the like. The story of the Norse in North America remains, for me, one of the most exciting areas of research.
More on the potential site in Newfoundland:
Possible 3rd Norse site near Point Rosee N.L. piques archeologist's interest - Newfoundland & Labrador - CBC News
So..... the Norse somehow got their hands on them, which leads one to the conclusion that they travelled elsewhere to obtain them. If the site on the southern coast of Newfoundland proves to be Norse, then it will further cement the theory of the migration further south and westward.
They probably did travel further south and west, but the presence of butternuts at L'Anse aux Meadows isn't enough base any conclusions on. The nuts could have been part of a trade with First Nations.
They were Smart to Hug the Shore with Escort...rather than try to Cross the Atlantic!
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They were Smart to Hug the Shore with Escort...rather than try to Cross the Atlantic!
They probably did travel further south and west, but the presence of butternuts at L'Anse aux Meadows isn't enough base any conclusions on. The nuts could have been part of a trade with First Nations.
I think I understood what you meant!
What did he mean that I didn't understand? Cheers, Loki
Sorry if my post may have caused any misunderstandings.
I would like to reiterate that if any member does not understand or if one is confused with anything I might state that he is free to ask questions for clarification.
lots of early sailors sailed by dead reckoning navigation (using know landmarks) -- staying close to land when ever possible ... by land and island hopping * it is very possible to go from place to place ( few people (if any) of old would try a "open water" crossing of any large body of water like the atlantic or pacific oceans) ==and while todays vessels have a motorized escort for "safety' --the old Viking boats might have been travelling in pairs or more in number and a good rowing crew of old / or sails with half way decent weather is like have a engine of sorts -- they found evidence of Viking goods and of a Viking type of village set up long ago in Canada --as close as "known" Viking settlements were and given their exploring . raiding and adventurous nature ---I'm sure the Vikings made Canada not doubt and most likely travelled and explored into America as well
it said that when Columbus was coming to America that he used old Viking maps made from knowledge gained during their 1000ish era trips to assist him