How Did The Vikings Enter The Americans
The Vikings
The Vikings were extraordinary mariners from modern-day northern Germany who traveled and settled in areas throughout Europe, Asia, and the north Atlantic islands from the late 800s to the early 1100s A.D. Because of their amazing ability to travel by sea, archaeologists have wondered if the Vikings ever reached North America. The Vinland Sagas are two Icelandic documents that contain information regarding the travels of Viking explorers in the Americas. These two documents are called: The Saga of the Greenlanders and The Saga of Erik the Red. It converses about a Norse explorer who had led the exploration into the Americas and what they call, “Vinland.” And because of numerous …show more content…
He had shown it to the citizens of Kensington to translate it, but no one had been able to until 1907, when a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Hjalmer R. Holand, deciphered it to read, “’8 Goths and 22 Norwegians on an exploration journey from Vinland over the west. We camp by 2 skerries one day-journey from this stone. We were and fished one day. After we came home, 10 men red blood and tortured. Hail Virgin Mary, save from evil. Have 10 men by the sea to look after our ship, 14 day journey from this island year: 1362.” This translation shows that a Viking had recorded one of his expeditions in exploring Vinland. Many ruled this off to be a hoax because the founders were Swedish and they probably inscribed it for fame, but “The Minnesota historical society appointed five scholars to investigate, and after a year and half of work reported the stone genuine.” In fact, there were many “witnesses who saw the runestone, tangled in tree toots, when it was discovered.” Also, since the rock was a “greywacke which is a very hard stone that would have been difficult to carve.” Ultimately, the proof is right in front of the eyes and this stone is a genuine piece of evidence that proves the Vikings were in the Americas before
The Vikings were extraordinary mariners from modern-day northern Germany who traveled and settled in areas throughout Europe, Asia, and the north Atlantic islands from the late 800s to the early 1100s A.D. Because of their amazing ability to travel by sea, archaeologists have wondered if the Vikings ever reached North America. The Vinland Sagas are two Icelandic documents that contain information regarding the travels of Viking explorers in the Americas. These two documents are called: The Saga of the Greenlanders and The Saga of Erik the Red. It converses about a Norse explorer who had led the exploration into the Americas and what they call, “Vinland.” And because of numerous …show more content…
He had shown it to the citizens of Kensington to translate it, but no one had been able to until 1907, when a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Hjalmer R. Holand, deciphered it to read, “’8 Goths and 22 Norwegians on an exploration journey from Vinland over the west. We camp by 2 skerries one day-journey from this stone. We were and fished one day. After we came home, 10 men red blood and tortured. Hail Virgin Mary, save from evil. Have 10 men by the sea to look after our ship, 14 day journey from this island year: 1362.” This translation shows that a Viking had recorded one of his expeditions in exploring Vinland. Many ruled this off to be a hoax because the founders were Swedish and they probably inscribed it for fame, but “The Minnesota historical society appointed five scholars to investigate, and after a year and half of work reported the stone genuine.” In fact, there were many “witnesses who saw the runestone, tangled in tree toots, when it was discovered.” Also, since the rock was a “greywacke which is a very hard stone that would have been difficult to carve.” Ultimately, the proof is right in front of the eyes and this stone is a genuine piece of evidence that proves the Vikings were in the Americas before