04-02-2016, 07:40 AM
Just let me put things straight. The headline of my original message was "New evidence of Viking life in America". I didn't say it was the first evidence. I think that most people know that the Vikings were the first Europeans to land on what is now known as America and yes, the natives of the land who first inhabited it. A theory goes that it was the Mongols or the Chinese who crossed over in to the North of the country but that a whole new subject of discussion.
As far as who the continent is named after, it was Amérigo Vespucio, an Italian naturalised Spanish. How his name is spelt varies according to which language you are speaking so some will insist on Amerigo Vespucci.
As far as who the continent is named after, it was Amérigo Vespucio, an Italian naturalised Spanish. How his name is spelt varies according to which language you are speaking so some will insist on Amerigo Vespucci.
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