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Norse Voyages Across the Atlantic Ocean
Martin Whittock, author of American Vikings: How the Norse Sailed into the Lands and Imaginations of America, discusses Scandinavian expansion driven by population growth, disrupted Islamic silver trade, and the pursuit of wealth. He traces westward movement to Iceland, Greenland, and North America. Archaeological findings at L’Anse aux Meadows confirm a Norse presence in Newfoundland, while Whittock evaluates saga accounts, Vinland exploration, and modern cultural misuses. (3)R
