Mythology, Science, & History
L’anse aux Meadows, a Canadian National Historic Site in Newfoundland, contains the oldest evidence of European settlement in North America. Discovered in the 1960s, the site includes the remains of eight buildings with several lodges and carpentry facilities. Using the same techniques found in Scandinavia, the occupants also recovered local… Read more“Map Monday, L’anse aux Meadows”
Who discovered America? This simple three word question often elicits strong reactions. Why? Primarily because other than a wind-blown Chinese junk the generally accepted answers are all Europeans. As a fifth-grader I was required to write a paragraph answering this question. I dutifully wrote several sentences about the expected answer… Read more“Map Monday, Who really discovered America?”
America is a land of immigrants. Everyone in the United States can trace their origins to another land. Even Native Americans aren’t true natives of the continent. To be fair recent research suggests their ancestors arrived in western Alaska as early as 32,000 years ago. Newcomers continued to arrive for… Read more“Map Monday, Country of origin for US immigrants”