L’Anse aux Meadows is an archaeological site on the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland‚ Canada that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO‚ the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization‚ designates World Heritage Sites in order to “…encourage the identification‚ protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” The L’Anse aux Meadows archaeological site is truly of outstanding
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Norse Expansion into North America In 985 or 986‚ with the Norse expansion west from Iceland into Greenland‚ the Icelanders met with a distant world‚ different from what they had left. Opportunities for agriculture were grimmer but game resources infinitely greater. Livestock farmers by preference‚ the newcomers spent their first decade clearing land for pastures and nursing their herds to increase the limited number of cattle‚ sheep and goats they had been able to ship over from Iceland. For
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History Paper Who discovered America? By: Deanne Mastrocola Why is it that American culture today attributes its geographic discovery to a man named Christopher Columbus? Could it be that he was the first European to claim this land as part of an Imperialistic expansion or is it merely out of convenience for the history books? It is known that the American continent was populated by 1000 AD which is long before settlements by Viking fisherman and even longer before the arrival of Columbus
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In pre- Columbian America there is evidence to show that there were both Norse and African presence present before the arrival of Christopher Columbus’ maiden voyage in 1492. The presence of the Africans was first stated by Christopher Columbus himself in his voyage diaries‚ which he claimed was told to him by an Indian on his second voyage. This was later solidified by Portuguese seamen who also told of African navigation to Columbus. On the other hand the Nordic Movement into pre- Columbian America
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VIKINGS IN AMERICA? who am I? Voyage to a new land The Vikings loved their stories – “sagas” – good to fill in the time in those long‚ dark winters. For a long time historians have known of stories which appear to describe Vikings traveling to America‚ although not everyone was convinced it really happened. We are going to take a closer look at the evidence‚ and investigate this for ourselves. Let’s start with a primary source‚ an extract from one of those ancient sagas: We join Leif Eriksson
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Christopher Columbus was not the first European to discover the New World! This commonly held belief is wrong. Columbus didn’t reach the New World until 1492‚ 500 years after Leif Erikson’s arrival in 1001 AD. Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot in the New World‚ opening a new land rich with resources for the Vikings to explore. But for some unknown reason‚ the Vikings only made a few voyages to the New World after Leif. Unfortunately‚ this caused his discovery to remain unknown to
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The Scandinavian Vikings were said to be some of the most ruthless and savage people in the medieval times‚ but some say that they were nice people trying to make a living in hard times. In this time some vikings would steal from tribes and rape women‚ while some other vikings would explore and trade with other tribes and countries‚ they would trade things such as fur‚ goods‚ and crops. Some myths and legends say that vikings were known to have good hygiene and didn’t wear horns on their helmets
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The Meadows in Sarasota‚ Florida is an affluent country-club style community with over 3‚100 single-family homes‚ villas and garden homes. Perfectly situated east of downtown Sarasota‚ The Meadows is a short distance away from the city’s newest and most affluent dining and shopping venues. The Meadows is one of Sarasota’s most sought after and trendiest communities. The amenities offered by the Meadows caters to a wide range of lifestyles and personalities. Residents of the community can enjoy
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Meadows Study Group Neighbor Feedback Summary from September 24 & 27 Note: Comments were captured during the Open Houses and are summarized below. They are not in any rank order. Similar comment were summarized. Comments are not verbatim‚ rather the key concept summarized. If these do not capture the sentiment of the comments‚ please send a note to mark@ChastainParkConservancy.org for correction and/or modification Topic Concern/Issue/Comment Additional Background Tactics
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Crystal Meadows of Tahoe‚ Inc Introduction Crystal Meadows of Tahoe (CMOT) is a holding company for two different ski resorts. The majority of revenues from this company come from the sale of lift tickets‚ ski rentals‚ skiing lessons‚ and food and beverage sales; revenues are also primarily generated during the winter months. CMOT has recently partnered with Toiyabe Resort Company for the development of a year-round ski resort in the Tahoe area‚ and have invested $5‚300‚000 in the venture. CMOT
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