New Study Suggests , Vikings Settled , in North America in A.D. 1021.
A group of researchers believe they have pinpointed the exact date that a Viking settlement was in North America, preceding Christopher Columbus by centuries.
A group of researchers believe they have pinpointed the exact date that a Viking settlement was in North America, preceding Christopher Columbus by centuries.
The team claims that a new dating technique has
provided evidence that Vikings were present
at a site in Newfoundland, Canada, in A.D. 1021.
The team claims that a new dating technique has
provided evidence that Vikings were present
at a site in Newfoundland, Canada, in A.D. 1021.
The technique, which analyzes tree rings,
has allowed researchers to suggest
an exact date for the first time.
The technique, which analyzes tree rings,
has allowed researchers to suggest
an exact date for the first time.
The study was published in the journal 'Nature.'.
Scientists looked at three pieces of wood from
a Norse settlement found at L'Anse aux Meadows.
Scientists looked at three pieces of wood from
a Norse settlement found at L'Anse aux Meadows.
To pinpoint an exact date, the team used
an atmospheric radiocarbon signal produced
by a known solar storm as a reference.
The solar storm, which took place in the year A.D. 992, allowed the team to determine a more accurate date.
Previously, the site had been dated
at some time around A.D. 1000.
Researchers suggest the L'Anse aux Meadows
camp was a base from which the Vikings
explored other North American locations.
Researchers suggest the L'Anse aux Meadows
camp was a base from which the Vikings
explored other North American locations.
L'Anse aux Meadows is
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
found on the northern tip
of Newfoundland.
It is the first and only acknowledged
site the Vikings visited in North America.
According to the BBC, it is the earliest evidence
of European settlement in the New World