North American Discovery ping
These people have been trying to deny Rome’s discovery of America ever since Columbus got here.
“Viking” is such a racist term. I prefer Scandanvian American. < /sarc>
Where do I sign up for reparations for the slaughter of my illegal immigrant Viking forebears by the nativists?
Given the way vikings traveled in boats specifically designed to go far up rivers I wouldn’t be surprised if they made it well into the great lakes region.
That doesn’t mean they left a lot of evidence or even would have left much but its certainly possible. Seems that I’ve read that there are some cliff drawings in Michigan’s upper peninsula that show boats that look suspiciously like viking longboats. Again, its not evidence but its interesting to consider.
For those interested in historical curiosities and adventure, one of my favorite books is an old one called Conquest by Man, by Paul Herrman. Although more than half a century old and out of date on many issues, it still is one of the more well-done books of its kind that I have ever read. It is not an overly sensationalized book. It simply bears out, in many cases, the saying that fact can be stranger than fiction. It has interesting information on the Vikings (e.g., that the Roman Catholic Church recognized a bishop of Greenland in the 11th century, long before Columbus) and numerous other topics, such as the Egyptians traversing the Cape of Good Hope in the 6th century B.C., 2000 years prior to Bartholomew Diaz (in 1488). Still more than worth a read in spite of its age.
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It’s a little known fact that the Vikings were some of the best glass blowers in the world. The best way to validate this spot as Viking is to look for small, glass figurines of seals, moose and elephants.
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Who was the coach?
So what’s Viking word for America
What’s in your wallet?
WOW!
I have been to the Viking site at L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, and seen the work they have done with the research and excavation there. Really interesting...worth the very long trip!
So...I am really geeked up over this discovery!
I would not be surprised that the Vikings also had encampments and settlements in other places around North America
Also, there was a program I saw a few months ago on History Channel, in which they were discussing the possibility of Viking settlers making their way as far as the Mississippi River...there is evidence that the Indians met Vikings thru some of the oral histories provided by the various tribes....reporting seeing “white men” about 1000 years ago.
More and more, I believe we will find that Vikings and Norsemen were in North America in much larger numbers than believed.
With today’s “Political Correctness” with Columbus and the New World...and how Mestizo/Mulatto/Indigenous peoples blame Columbus for their “misery, racism, and other problems”...wonder if they would be so willing to accept the Vikings as the first Europeans...or will their Spanish ethno-centricity be more welcoming of Columbus discovering the “New World”?
I wonder if they will ever find a sword and a battle ax in an Indian Burial mound. Or maybe a Viking sailing ship on the bottom of one of the great lakes. The Iroquois and Huron had long huts similar to the Viking long houses. Makes me wonder just how long ago the Vikings explored our continent.
Funny posts here. On a serious note, there is strong evidence of Viking settlements in Oklahoma. I know, sounds wild. But there are some 3 or 4 sites with proven Rune writings in Oklahoma. The best known is the Heavener Rune. Stopped there a couple of weeks ago. Very interesting place.
Funny posts here. On a serious note, there is strong evidence of Viking settlements in Oklahoma. I know, sounds wild. But there are some 3 or 4 sites with proven Rune writings in Oklahoma. The best known is the Heavener Rune. Stopped there a couple of weeks ago. Very interesting place.