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There are a few clues, the least controversial of which (though not completely without controversy) is what is termed the "Maine Penny" but there is also the Vinland Map and the Norse Sagas and a runestone found in, I believe, Michigan or Minnesota
See Related Link for Maine Penny info or Google the term
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∙ 12y agoThe fact that the seafaring vikings established colonies on Greenland and Iceland first would logically imply that they were also the first to reach North America.
The physical evident is the discovery of a a Norwegian coin from used during (1066-80AD) found in a Native American archaeological site in the U.S. state of Maine.
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∙ 14y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Anse_aux_Meadows
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∙ 13y agoswords and clothing was found in the ground as archiloigists carefully put it inside a museum
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∙ 14y agonone at all
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Did the vikings step foot on Manhattan?
No, there is no concrete evidence that the Vikings, specifically Norse explorers, stepped foot on Manhattan. However, Norse artifacts have been found at archaeological sites in other parts of North America, indicating their presence and exploration in some areas of the continent.
Which of these sailors landed in North America centuries before Columbus set sail?
the vikings were the first to step foot on America before Columbus. then the first nations heard the vikings were staying so battle broke and the vikings left and never came back. in 1962 archaeologists found evidence of vikings
What things did the Vikings bring with them in AD1000?
The Vikings under Leif Ericson are thought to have visited North America around 1000 AD and built settlements in the area near Newfoundland in Canada. The Viking records show that they called the new lands Vinland. There is archaeological evidence of their tools and implements in a few locations such as L'Anse aux Meadows.
What evidence proves that the vikings were in north America before the European explorers?
Cause they were here first thats why
What evidence have you that the vikings were settlers?
There is archaeological evidence that Vikings established settlements in various regions, including Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland (Canada), and the British Isles. Excavations have uncovered remains of houses, farmsteads, and cultural artifacts that support the idea of Viking settlements in these areas. Additionally, historical records, such as the sagas and chronicles, mention Viking exploration and settlement activities.
What were the first Europeans to visit North America known as?
there are arguments about this question. the vikings have the earliest physical evidence to be discovered.
Did the vikings step foot on Manhattan?
No, there is no concrete evidence that the Vikings, specifically Norse explorers, stepped foot on Manhattan. However, Norse artifacts have been found at archaeological sites in other parts of North America, indicating their presence and exploration in some areas of the continent.
Who were the first europeans to land in japan?
Evidence of Vikings have been found in Tokyo recently
Who reached the North America first the English the French or the Spanish?
I think that through all the arguments and the evidence proven, that the Vikings by far were the first to have discovered the America's. They may not have done it intently but there is evidence proving that the Vikings were there centuries before Columbus.
Which of these sailors landed in North America centuries before Columbus set sail?
the vikings were the first to step foot on America before Columbus. then the first nations heard the vikings were staying so battle broke and the vikings left and never came back. in 1962 archaeologists found evidence of vikings
Why did the vikings where cool hats with horns on them?
vikings wore them to show their toughness and they were used to intimidate people, because they looked scary.
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What things did the Vikings bring with them in AD1000?
The Vikings under Leif Ericson are thought to have visited North America around 1000 AD and built settlements in the area near Newfoundland in Canada. The Viking records show that they called the new lands Vinland. There is archaeological evidence of their tools and implements in a few locations such as L'Anse aux Meadows.
What has the author MARTIN SYRETT written?
MARTIN SYRETT has written: 'VIKINGS OF ENGLAND: THE EVIDENCE OF RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS'
What evidence proves that the vikings were in north America before the European explorers?
Cause they were here first thats why
How do you use misconception in a sentence?
It is a common misconception that the Vikings wore horns on their helmets, since there is actually no evidence for this.
Did the Vikings invent hunting?
Hardly. The Vikings flourished about AD 1000. There is solid evidence that early man had organized, regular mammoth hunts thirty to fifty thousand years prior to that.
