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Were the Vikings the first to discover the Americas?

Delve into the intriguing history of the Vikings as sea-faring Scandinavians who may have discovered America before others. Learn about L'Anse aux Meadows, a Viking settlement in Newfoundland, and its significance in uncovering this ancient mystery. Discover more about the evidence and explore their remarkable journeys that stretched from Europe to North America.

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Were the Vikings the first to discover the Americas?

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  1. Were the Vikings the first to discover the Americas? What does the evidence tell us?

  2. Who were the Vikings? • A.D 800 – 11th Century • Sea-faring Scandinavians known as Vikings or Norsemen (“Northmen”) • Viking culture defined by the rest of Europe primarily as non-Christian • began by raiding the British Isles but ventured as far as modern day Russia, Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland

  3. The Viking Voyages Add these countries to your World Map!

  4. L’Anse aux Meadows • UNESCO National Historic Site • An 1th Century Viking Settlement in the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland • The site contains 8 houses that are typical of Viking settlements in Norse Greenland and Iceland at the time • This settlement is discussed in the Vinland sagas.

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