They called them "skraelings" - the native inhabitants they encountered ... For centuries, the Vikings' American adventure existed only in contested saga tales and controversial theories.

such as those of Native Americans, or the Basque whalers from Spain who sheltered on the island from the early 1500s. A point in the Vikings’ favor is that the two main features, the turf ...

Kevin Gover and Bill Lomax July 8, 2020 People protest against the name of the Washington, D.C., NFL team before a game between Washington and the Minnesota Vikings. Minneapolis, November 2 ...

More evidence for early contact between the Vikings and native Britons is found on the Northern Isles of Scotland. Combs made of antler are commonplace discoveries on the islands of Orkney.