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People believe that Chinese discovered America in 1421 but some people say they might of got there in 1200's
And the Vikings discovered America in 1000 AD , But they only went to America to trade they didn't discover it because the vikings already had proof that there was land there. So the Chinese discovered it and they didn't know they would actually find it
im not sure what i can tell you is that he was a viking and he was born in Iceland
Actually, A viking discovered America almost 500 years before Columbus (his name was Leif Erikson) but Chris got the credit because he took power over the Native Americans and the printing press was invented (bright headlines!).
Neither. Lief Ericson discovered North America second while Christopher Columbus discovered it third. A Viking did discover North America and his name was Bjarni Herjolfsson. He discovered North America about 200 years before Lief Ericson
Vinland IS North America. Specifically Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. The remains of few Viking settlements have been found, and it is now accepted that Columbus did not, in fact, discover the "new land."
A viking called Leif Erickson first found America, years before Columbus was even born.
He didn't discover America. Leif Erikson, a viking, discovered America. He said there 500 years before columbus.
Was the first European to discover North America.
the first viking explorer who discovered America was Leaf Erickson.
He was a viking who was one of the first people to discover America.
People say that Christopher Columbus first discovered America. But actually, a Viking called Leif Erickson really did discover America first.
im not sure what i can tell you is that he was a viking and he was born in Iceland
Viking 2, a space probe sent to Mars, discovered evidence of water-ice in the Martian soil and photographed the planet's surface with its cameras. It also conducted experiments to search for signs of life in the Martian soil, but results were inconclusive.
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Actually, A viking discovered America almost 500 years before Columbus (his name was Leif Erikson) but Chris got the credit because he took power over the Native Americans and the printing press was invented (bright headlines!).
Leif Erikson. a viking, 500 years before columbus.
The term "US of America" is a political one and refers to the country whilst "America" is geographical. It is certain that the Vikings reached North America before Columbus as Viking artifacts have been found. Properly speaking, those who 'discovered' the Americas were the people who migrated across the Bering Strait during the last Ice Age.
A viking named Eric the Red.