L’Anse aux Meadows– Very historic site to see. We walked up the steep rocky hill to the Museum. We realized in 1000AD Norse seafarers established a base here. They relied on their wooden boats to withstand the pounding North Atlantic. They carried heavy cargo to Greenland and Iceland. Eventually they came to Newfoundland.
Anne Stine and Helge Ingstad from Norway, they rediscovered the history of American Vikings.
The Snorri – Sails were woven of wool and the rigging was horsetail and walrus- hide rope. The acidic bog soil here preserved discarded wood over 3000 years. Wood was important for Aboriginals and essential to the Norse from Greenland.
Gokstad Ship AD 900 found in a burial mound in Norway. Historians think it may have a Royal Owner.
Amazing that we can learn about all of these things from thousands of years ago – and amazing how far the vikings got!
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Yes.dates back a thousand of years ago. Very interesting.
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It is hard to believe that they dared to cross the ocean in such ships. Probably many sunk along the way…
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Yes..probably some sunk crossing the ocean.
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Incredible how far ancient sailors were able to travel when you compare their vessels to modern ones.
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Yes..I was shocked to see they sailed over on these small ships.
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Yet some people still swear that Columbus discovered America.
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They arrived before Columbus 1000AD but only stayed 10 years..and left due to a fight with the Natives.
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Wonderful to think of those early sailors and how beautiful the lands they saw must have been.
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Dates back a thousand years ago..very interesting.
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I’m guessing the peoples of Europe snd the Americas met far earlier than we have in the historical record.
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Yes ..indeed
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Very interesting
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Yes..it was a very historic site to see.
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It’s a fascinating place that covers such a strange time in history.
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Yes a very historic site to see. My first visit there.
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So amazing and fascinating! These were very brave people to take on the North Atlantic in these small boats and survive well!
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First and only time I have seen this. Quite site to see.
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Astounding! I did not know that “sails were woven of wool and the rigging was horsetail and walrus-hide rope.” That’s quite a combination of animal products!
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It was the first time I have heard of this. It was quite an historic site to see.
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History like this is fascinating, when you find clues to what has gone before.
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Yes ..was a great and interesting site to see.
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