In 1960, Helge and Anne Ingstad followed local guidance in Newfoundland and uncovered L’Anse aux Meadows—marking the first concrete archaeological evidence of Norse exploration in North America. The site revealed a temporary Viking base, clarifying that the voyages were brief exploratory stops rather than full-scale migration, and reshaping long-running debates about when and how Norse reached the continent.
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