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Evidence for European presence in the Americas in AD 1021

Humanities

Evidence for European presence in the Americas in AD 1021

M. Kuitems, B. L. Wallace, et al.

Discover how Norse explorers made their mark in Newfoundland in AD 1021! This groundbreaking research by Margot Kuitems, Birgitta L. Wallace, Charles Lindsay, and others reveals the first evidence of European knowledge of the Americas using advanced dating techniques.

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Abstract
This paper presents evidence that Vikings were present in Newfoundland, Canada in AD 1021. Using high-precision accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) and the cosmic-ray-induced upsurge in atmospheric radiocarbon concentrations in AD 993, researchers precisely dated Norse activity at L'Anse aux Meadows. This date establishes a marker for European knowledge of the Americas and the first known instance of humans encircling the globe.
Publisher
Nature
Published On
Oct 20, 2021
Authors
Margot Kuitems, Birgitta L. Wallace, Charles Lindsay, Andrea Scifo, Petra Doeve, Kevin Jenkins, Susanne Lindauer, Pınar Erdil, Paul M. Ledger, Véronique Forbes, Caroline Vermeeren, Ronny Friedrich, Michael W. Dee
Tags
Vikings
Newfoundland
AD 1021
Norse activity
radiocarbon dating
L'Anse aux Meadows

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