The latest archaeological find in North America suggests that our present knowledge of how far away from Europe reached the Vikings, it is incomplete. On the island of Newfoundland in eastern Canada discovered the remains of a medieval settlement, probably built by newcomers from Scandinavia. If the reports are confirmed, it will mean that the Vikings reached even farther west than was thought until now.
With the discovery already has an archeology professor at the University of Uppsala, Neil Price. As told Swedish public radio, this would be a real sensation. For years scientists argue because of how far they reached the Vikings during his trips to North America. Some believe they were there, where today is Quebec, others – that even in the vicinity of present-day New York City.
The latest discovery – so far as is confirmed – would show that the Vikings had circumnavigated the entire Newfoundland.
In 1960 the Norwegian explorers Helge and Anne Ingstad discovered the remains of a Viking settlement in the north of Newfoundland, from 1100 years. He confirmed the same theory that the Vikings made their way to the north-eastern coast of America long before Christopher Columbus’ expedition.
The latest discovery would be only the second of its kind in North America. Until now discovered because only one such settlement – L’Anse aux Meadows on the Canadian island of Newfoundland. But British and American archaeologists fascinated popular applications for other such settlements.
The researchers write in their statement that the satellite images and excavations initially confirmed: Newfoundland is probably the second such settlement. The discovery is still unofficial.
Details to be revealed in the documentary, which will give next week, public television BBC and PBS.
(IAR)
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