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The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
The Viking Trail
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The Viking Trail, Newfoundland and Labrador A0K, Canada

The Norse exploration of North America began in the late 10th century AD when Norsemen explored and settled areas of the North Atlantic including the northeastern fringes of North America. Remains of Norse buildings were found at L’Anse aux Meadows near the northern tip of Newfoundland in 1960. This discovery aided the reignition of archaeological exploration for the Norse in the North Atlantic.The Norse settlements in Greenland lasted for almost 500 years. Excluding the settlements in Greenland, the only confirmed North American settlement, L’Anse aux Meadows, was small and did not last as long. While voyages, for example to collect timber, are likely to have occurred for some time, there is no evidence of any lasting Norse settlements on mainland North America.
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