Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Science

(751 posts)

13. We are!

Wed Oct 20, 2021, 05:26 PM

Oct 2021

Not that I know for sure that I have Viking heritage.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

25 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Goodbye, Columbus: Vikings crossed the Atlantic 1,000 years ago [View all] AZProgressive Oct 2021 OP

...and astronomy! Lucky Luciano Oct 2021 #4

... Faux pas Oct 2021 #2

We could make Leif Ericson day the October holiday cojoel Oct 2021 #3

Probably oughta see if he's worse than Columbus first. Iggo Oct 2021 #5

I hear that the Vikings were real sweethearts. comradebillyboy Oct 2021 #6

My kin folk were the nicest people any Anglo would want to meet LiberalArkie Oct 2021 #8

We are! The King of Prussia Oct 2021 #13

LOL...right? Iggo Oct 2021 #19

Some Vikings were Estonians, not Norse Wicked Blue Oct 2021 #25

Ha! modrepub Oct 2021 #23

A hop, skip and three jumps LynnTTT Oct 2021 #7

It's long been known that the Vikings got to this continent PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #9

They failed to "subdue and dominate" the land localroger Oct 2021 #15

Columbus never got to the continent. cstanleytech Oct 2021 #22

There was no "New World" Cobalt Violet Oct 2021 #10

Luckily the indigenous people were equal technology-wise to the Vikings. Crowman2009 Oct 2021 #11

Plus the locals were pretty fierce warriors underpants Oct 2021 #17

Sort of like an ancient... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #14

I've been to L"Anse aux Meadows and stood in Lief Erikson's jpak Oct 2021 #16

"I'm sure this is already well known ..." left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 #18

Artist's conception? Beartracks Oct 2021 #20

Not The Cream of the Scandinavian Crop modrepub Oct 2021 #24