Neato:
Discovery Could Rewrite History of Vikings in New World
In short: satellite imagery of the Point Rosee peninsula on Newfoundland indicated a possible archeological site; and when archeologists got there they found what appears to be a millenium-old Norse iron-working hearth, complete with slag.
In the 1960’s, a Viking settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows on Newfoundland was confirmed. But that was on the northeast of the sizable island; this new site is on the southwest. This indicates a more substantial colonization/exploration effort than was previously accepted.
The Norse sagas describe several of these efforts, and point out that the local “skraelings” drove them out via violence. Given the current political climate of hating on anyone who wants to deport illegal aliens, I think a case can be made that what happened a thousand years ago was a genocide against the Norse; I think those of us with Scandinavian heritage have a case for demanding reparations. I’m thinking a 50% share of the gross take from Indian casinos would be fair.
Amidoinitrite?
