Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds (www.livescience.com)
from ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to archaeology@mander.xyz on 04 Oct 2024 00:25
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Coelacanth@feddit.nu on 04 Oct 2024 11:30 next collapse

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!

jlow@beehaw.org on 04 Oct 2024 20:42 collapse

I thought this was an established fact? Or is the “hundreds” of years the new bit?