From one piece Vikings in America 7 beliefs, in the piece's order there
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We don’t have definitive evidence of Vikings in Mexico, but there are suggestive clues, and the case for trade relationships and pathways connecting the Americas is beyond dispute.
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Europeans did not invent globalisation; existing trade pathways within the Americas made their conquest possible.Their words
Still, we have to realise that Europeans didn’t invent globalisation. Existing intra-American trade pathways and relationships facilitated the European conquest of the Americas that began in 1492.
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It is possible, though not certain, that some Vikings reached the Yucatán Peninsula around the year 1000.Their words
Although not a certainty, it is a possibility that some Vikings made it to the Yucatán Peninsula near the year 1000.
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The lack of archaeological traces does not show that a documented event did not happen.Their words
But many things we know from written documents have left no archaeological traces at all.
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That exchange marked a turning point in world history: it is the earliest documented encounter between the peoples living on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
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No persuasive evidence supports the claim that 15th-century Chinese ships reached the Americas.Their words
No persuasive evidence supports the claim about the 15th-century Chinese.
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The most credible claim – that the Vikings reached North America around the year 1000 – deserves more attention.