But only by ignoring the records and the relics of our first white visitors is it justifiable. Within the coastal outlines of the vinland map hydrographic features (rivers and inland seas) are represented Orographic features are absent, and the five cities that are named (i.e., rome, jerusalem, mecca, cairo, and alexandria) are not marked by symbols. We worked with the center for substance abuse treatment through the substance abuse and mental health services administration (samhsa) to establish best practices for our mental illness/chemical dependency groups Vinland was able to address issues other than just chem cal dependency The story of the vikings in america is recorded in the vinland sagas, two short selections from which are included here
The first, from the graelendinga saga, reports the first norse encounters with the skraelings and the violent outcomes of those meetings. Nova investigates the history and authenticity of the vinland map, a document believed by some to be the first to depict america, and to date to 1440, half a century before columbus’ famous. Solving the mystery of vinland requires putting these together with archaeological discoveries, knowledge of what the vikings were capable of, what their motivations might have been, and an understanding of the people and environment of the land they encountered.
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