The Vikings and America by Erik Wahlgren
For more than a century laymen and scholars have argued over the question of Vinland, that mysterious 'land of grapevines' which, according to medieval Icelandic sagas, the Viking Leif Eriksson discovered almost a thousand years ago. Was Vinland real? Do the clues suggesting a North American location point to a specific place? Why did the Vikings eventually leave the New World?Drawing on fifty years of study and a deep knowledge of the historical and archaeological evidence, Professor Wahlgren addresses these questions in a brilliant and marvellously readable account. Excavations at L'Anse aux Meadows in northern Newfoundland show that the Vikings were present around ad 1000. But was this Vinland? Professor Wahlgren argues for a location farther south and also suggests Viking exploration far to the north. He also reveals that eventually a worsening climate and attacks by native peoples ended the first European presence in the New World.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500281994 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500281998 |
| Title | The Vikings and America |
| Author | Erik Wahlgren |
| Series | Ancient Peoples And Places |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2000-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |