Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds
Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds
www.livescience.com Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds
The Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, according to a new study.
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It's very speculative I would say, as the article itself highlights the Vikings themselves having the capacity to hunt for this walrus ivory themselves rather than trade for it. Interesting read nonetheless!
I thought this was an established fact? Or is the "hundreds" of years the new bit?