{"id":7884,"date":"2016-04-01T14:18:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T20:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=7884"},"modified":"2016-04-01T22:14:09","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T04:14:09","slug":"new-norse-site-in-newfoundland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=7884","title":{"rendered":"New Norse Site in Newfoundland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Archaeologist Sarah Parcak in Newfoundland. (National Geographic).<\/p><\/div>\n

The discovery of Norse ruins at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, in 1960 proved once and for all that the sagas were right: settlers from Iceland and\/or Greenland came to North America.<\/p>\n

Now a new discovery on the other side of the island suggests even more of a Norse presence.<\/a><\/p>\n

After studying the area and researching prior land surveys, the archaeologists have identified other characteristics that would have made Point Rosee an optimum site for Norse settlers: The southern coastline of the peninsula has relatively few submerged rocks, allowing for anchoring or even beaching ships; the climate and soil in the region is especially well-suited for growing crops; there\u2019s ample fishing on the coast and game animals inland; and there are lots of useful natural resources, such as chert for making stone tools and turf for building housing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But the clincher is evidence of iron-working, something no indigenous people did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The discovery of Norse ruins at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, in 1960 proved once and for all that the sagas were right: settlers from Iceland and\/or Greenland came to North America. Now a new discovery on the other side of the island suggests even more of a Norse presence. 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