New Study Suggests Vikings Settled in North America in A.D. 1021

New Study Suggests Vikings Settled in North America in A.D. 1021

New Study Suggests , Vikings Settled , in North America in A.D. 1021.

A group of researchers believe they have pinpointed the exact date that a Viking settlement was in North America, preceding Christopher Columbus by centuries.

A group of researchers believe they have pinpointed the exact date that a Viking settlement was in North America, preceding Christopher Columbus by centuries.

The team claims that a new dating technique has provided evidence that Vikings were present at a site in Newfoundland, Canada, in A.D. 1021.

The team claims that a new dating technique has provided evidence that Vikings were present at a site in Newfoundland, Canada, in A.D. 1021.

The technique, which analyzes tree rings, has allowed researchers to suggest an exact date for the first time.

The technique, which analyzes tree rings, has allowed researchers to suggest an exact date for the first time.

The study was published in the journal 'Nature.'.

Scientists looked at three pieces of wood from a Norse settlement found at L'Anse aux Meadows.

Scientists looked at three pieces of wood from a Norse settlement found at L'Anse aux Meadows.

To pinpoint an exact date, the team used an atmospheric radiocarbon signal produced by a known solar storm as a reference.

The solar storm, which took place in the year A.D. 992, allowed the team to determine a more accurate date.

Previously, the site had been dated at some time around A.D. 1000.

Researchers suggest the L'Anse aux Meadows camp was a base from which the Vikings explored other North American locations.

Researchers suggest the L'Anse aux Meadows camp was a base from which the Vikings explored other North American locations.

L'Anse aux Meadows is a UNESCO World Heritage Site found on the northern tip of Newfoundland.

It is the first and only acknowledged site the Vikings visited in North America.

According to the BBC, it is the earliest evidence of European settlement in the New World