Vinland
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It seemed to be corroboration of the Kensington Runestone and of the Vinland Map that hit the headlines a few years later.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023
In the wake of their headline-grabbing Vinland success, the Groningen team is tackling another alluring set of historical puzzles: “floating” chronologies, or ancient, internally consistent timelines that are untethered to specific dates.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 13, 2023
“The Vinland Map is just one in a long series of forgeries that are about demonstrating a medieval European presence on American soil,” he said.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021
Despite concluding that the Vinland Map is not the treasure it was once believed to be, Yale is going to keep the fake parchment drawing and continue to display it along with its accompanying manuscripts.
From Fox News • Sep. 30, 2021
The Norse sagas describe attacks on their Vinland camp by people termed Skraelings, evidently either Newfoundland Indians or Dorset Eskimos.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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