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I thought this has been known for awhile. I visited the site in Newfoundland like 15 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Anse_aux_Meadows https://en.wiki

by efa 5y ago

I thought this has been known for awhile. I visited the site in Newfoundland like 15 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Anse_aux_Meadows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Anse_aux_Meadows

jonny_eh 5y ago
> I thought this has been known for awhile What, in particular, are you referring to?
- Afforess 5y ago
  Leif Erikson? Popularized by Spongebob, no less.
  - cguess 5y ago
    This is about nailing the exact date that this settlement was built. Leif Erikson was almost certainly earlier anyways.
    - z3c0 5y ago
      According to Wikipedia, he died in 1020. So technically, you're correct. Which is the best kind of correct.
wolverine876 5y ago
From the paper: > The received paradigm is that the Norse settlement dates to the close of the first millennium9; however, the precise age of the site has never been scientifically established. The paper is about more precise dating, afaict, not a revelation that they arrived around then.
not2b 5y ago
The news is the accurate dating, not the existence of the site (which is so well known that it is a UNESCO World Heritage site).
- pvaldes 5y ago
  That depends entirely on the species of tree. Absolutely crucial in this case. Do they mention this data in the article?
  - roywiggins 5y ago
    Yes, at least two species of tree. You can read which ones in the paper!
  - flyingfences 5y ago
    The species is actually not absolutely crucial in this case. The trees were dated by looking for solar flare activity in the rings; the trees are known to have been cut by Vikings because they were cut with steel tools.
dboreham 5y ago
From tfa: "However, it has thus far not been possible to determine when this activity took place"
sleavey 5y ago
Anyone else learn about the Viking landings on North America from Age of Empires 2 (1999)?
roywiggins 5y ago
The research is about pinning the date down.
thereddaikon 5y ago
I was taught that Leif Erikson led an expedition to Newfoundland over 20 years ago in public school. "Transatlantic exploration took place centuries before the crossing of Columbus. Physical evidence for early European presence in the Americas can be found in Newfoundland, Canada1,2. However, it has thus far not been possible to determine when this activity took place3,4,5. Here we provide evidence that the Vikings were present in Newfoundland in AD 1021. We overcome the imprecision of previous age estimates by making use of the cosmic-ray-induced upsurge in atmospheric radiocarbon concentrations in AD 993 (ref. 6). " Seems that before hand the evidence was circumstantial and while everyone was confident it was the case, they can now prove it with better dating techniques.
- SketchySeaBeast 5y ago
  > Leif Erikson led an expedition to Newfoundland over 20 years ago I guess that's technically not wrong.
  - elwell 5y ago
    > guess that's technically not wrong Hey, don't command me to guess things.
    - elwell 5y ago
      > Downvotes I was merely quoting mid-sentence as OP did
  - GauntletWizard 5y ago
    I'm just impressed that Leif Erikson was leading expeditions while still in public school.
    - satvikpendem 5y ago
      I too love dangling modifiers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangling_modifier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangling_modifier
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by efa 5y ago

I thought this has been known for awhile. I visited the site in Newfoundland like 15 years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Anse_aux_Meadows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Anse_aux_Meadows

jonny_eh 5y ago

> I thought this has been known for awhile What, in particular, are you referring to?

Afforess 5y ago
Leif Erikson? Popularized by Spongebob, no less.
- cguess 5y ago
  This is about nailing the exact date that this settlement was built. Leif Erikson was almost certainly earlier anyways.
  - z3c0 5y ago
    According to Wikipedia, he died in 1020. So technically, you're correct. Which is the best kind of correct.

wolverine876 5y ago

From the paper: > The received paradigm is that the Norse settlement dates to the close of the first millennium9; however, the precise age of the site has never been scientifically established. The paper is about more precise dating, afaict, not a revelation that they arrived around then.

not2b 5y ago

The news is the accurate dating, not the existence of the site (which is so well known that it is a UNESCO World Heritage site).

pvaldes 5y ago
That depends entirely on the species of tree. Absolutely crucial in this case. Do they mention this data in the article?
- roywiggins 5y ago
  Yes, at least two species of tree. You can read which ones in the paper!
- flyingfences 5y ago
  The species is actually not absolutely crucial in this case. The trees were dated by looking for solar flare activity in the rings; the trees are known to have been cut by Vikings because they were cut with steel tools.

dboreham 5y ago

From tfa: "However, it has thus far not been possible to determine when this activity took place"

sleavey 5y ago

Anyone else learn about the Viking landings on North America from Age of Empires 2 (1999)?

roywiggins 5y ago

The research is about pinning the date down.

thereddaikon 5y ago

I was taught that Leif Erikson led an expedition to Newfoundland over 20 years ago in public school. "Transatlantic exploration took place centuries before the crossing of Columbus. Physical evidence for early European presence in the Americas can be found in Newfoundland, Canada1,2. However, it has thus far not been possible to determine when this activity took place3,4,5. Here we provide evidence that the Vikings were present in Newfoundland in AD 1021. We overcome the imprecision of previous age estimates by making use of the cosmic-ray-induced upsurge in atmospheric radiocarbon concentrations in AD 993 (ref. 6). " Seems that before hand the evidence was circumstantial and while everyone was confident it was the case, they can now prove it with better dating techniques.

SketchySeaBeast 5y ago
> Leif Erikson led an expedition to Newfoundland over 20 years ago I guess that's technically not wrong.
- elwell 5y ago
  > guess that's technically not wrong Hey, don't command me to guess things.
  - elwell 5y ago
    > Downvotes I was merely quoting mid-sentence as OP did
- GauntletWizard 5y ago
  I'm just impressed that Leif Erikson was leading expeditions while still in public school.
  - satvikpendem 5y ago
    I too love dangling modifiers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangling_modifier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangling_modifier

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