04-02-2016, 01:23 AM
LONDONER Wrote:Yes indeed, but this is yet more physical proof,
There was physical proof already. Sure, some more can't hurt, but really it's a done deal already.
In any case, vikings or no vikings, Columbus did not discover the continent, because he died thinking he had reach Asia.
The merit goes to the first dude after him that realized he was seeing new land. Can't remember who that was, Vespucio maybe?
Under the same standard, the credit can't go to vikings either, since they didn't made the knowledge general and clearly no permanent settlement was achieved.