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Conclusive evidence that Vikings arrived well before Columbus - TAS 242
Episode 242
Published 2 years, 6 months ago
Description
On this week’s news episode we start with two stories about slavery. The first comes from the discovery of a 2000 year old child’s show found in an Austrian mine. The second is from Ghana and the discovery of Britain’s first slave fort in Africa. Finally, we learn about conclusive evidence of Vikings arriving in the Americas well before Columbus.
Links
- 2,000-Year-Old Child's Shoe Found in Austrian Mine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-childs-shoe-found-in-austria-180982946/ - 2000-year-old child’s leather shoe discovered in Austrian salt mine
https://archaeologymag.com/2023/09/childs-leather-shoe-discovered-in-austria/ - Dig reveals the roots of Britain’s slave trade — and the bloody birth of our world
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dig-reveals-the-roots-of-britains-slave-trade-and-the-bloody-birth-of-the-modern-world-ll5zzbmnn - 'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66359512
- A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas Before Columbus
- https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a45823574/vikings-in-america-before-columbus-new-discovery/
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