Vikings Unearthed FULL SPECIAL | NOVA | PBS America

Join space archaeologist Dr. Sarah Parcak, archaeologist Douglas Bolender, historian Dan Snow, and a team of leading experts from around the globe as they investigate what may be the first new Viking site discovered in North America in over 50 years. Explore the rich cultural heritage of the Vikings, and investigate the truth behind the legends of these intrepid adventurers.

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[johncoates]

I was a young pilot in 1986, flying a twin otter down the south coast of Labrador not far from Red Bay .I saw very similar mounds on the ground that look very much like the original mounds found in L'anse aux meadows. I have always felt that it may be a Viking site more north .

[paddy]

😢Getting a haircut in Cincinatti, Ohio, I was chatting with the barber about the next day being Columbus Day. When I stupidly pointed out that there was solid evidence that the Norse had "discovered" America five-hundred years before Columbus, he lost his shit. Totally American, he had an Italian name. Talk about tribal. I thought he was going to assault me. Facts can be so infuriating sometimes.

[nathansalt]

How can they start the show the Vikings reach North America?" When there's a 100% confirmed Viking village in Newfoundland in Canada?

[johncranwell]

I cannot explain more than the utter thrill of following this documentary…. The best thriller of a witness, I think….. thank you so much to all those involved and I really do hope the team has further success in finding another settlement in North America

[lifefordummies]

When John Guy wrote about his first encounters with the Beothuk in Newfoundland he remarked at how European they appeared in clothing and stature. Now we know why!

[shelleymcafee]

So interesting!!!

Speaking of the Dragon-Ships, after seeing how the Oak clinker-built planks would allow the ship to twist and flex as it cut-through the water and ride the waves — I can easily visualize what it must have been like for the People sailing in them; especially with full-sails and stormy seas, it must have felt as though the ships were alive — like riding on the back of a flying dragon!
…What a thrill!!!

[joelledurben]

Scandinavian immigrants were building sod houses in the Minnesota area in the 1800s, so it seems to me that sod buildings are possible in the Colonial period, too - maybe a trapper, or survivors of a shipwreck? But that's why all the evidence needs to be weighed together.

Thank you for sharing these. Please put the original publication date in the description. I dug it out from the end of the clip (copyright BBC 2016). As someone who really wants to learn, it's helpful to know when documentaries came out, as this one sets the scene for other developments in the past 8 years. Thank you!

[prospektarty]

Modern English is derived from the Anglo- Norse language spoken by the descendants of Viking settlers in England The Vikings eventually settled in about half of England, an area running from London in the south to Northumbria in the north. It was called the Danelaw

[Barbarra]

Nice program. The only thing I wonder about is the turf (sod) houses. From what I understand they were common in Colonial times especially in Canada and of course the US also. At any rate, PBS always comes through with interesting programs. BTW I'm born and raised in Ohio, moved to Danmark in 2006, if you ever have the opportunity to visit Danmark, Roskilde Viking museum is a must see and if you are very adventerous you can buy a rowing place on a Viking ship and row like the Vikings did out to sea! You can watch master shipbuilders building Viking ships using only authentic tools and methods of building, it's really an interesting thing to see and experience.

[HaakonOdinsson]

Love Viking history and these kinds of programmes 🤘

[TheSlider]

I'm Canadian, And they should have been given the time it takes, and not just 14 days, , !!

[karinschultz]

On the "slag" that wasn't and the "roasting pit", the Bretons, Basque and Normans all fished off the Grand Banks from 1500 AD onwards. So the C14 dates placing the "site" around the 17th century would better fit a European fishing camp were repairing or replacing tools, hooks, or lead sinkers, and/or fish drying occurred rather than a "viking" settlement. The site appeared water logged, so most likely clay soils and the stratigraphy unclear. So my guess is that this was a seasonal occupation site and not a permanent settlement. Europeans preferred building on clay soils which are impermeable to water so any wooden structures would not wash away. I'm not sure if Vikings had a similar preference. But I'm sure as farmers, they would be very attune to the landscape and the archaeology would reflect a different land use pattern.

[axe]

Hello from Newfoundland, Canada. I live just over 2 hours drive south of Lance Aux Meadows. It's been thought that the Vikings had been in this local area as well but no solid evidence like Lance Aux Meadows. Maybe one day, more sites will be found.

[gilberttello]

Very very educational! Hello from Philippines

[kurtbjrsvik]

'Vinland' should translate from Old Norse to Vin: meadow, pasture, -Land. In Norwegian today we could say England. I'm from Bergen, Norway, Bergen was called Björgvin in old Norse. Björg: mountain and -vin. Meadow under mountain(s).

[roysigurdkarlsbakk]

As for their diet, they also brought a lot of onions, to be eaten fresh. Otherwise, they'd die of scurvy. Also - Greenland was a lot greener back in the 900s, during the medival warm period.

[trademark]

Vikings had definitely travelled to Canada and even as far as New Zealand. History has some catching up to do in regards to accuracy and truth.

[louiselloyd]

we visited Roskilde, Denmark and the museum in Oslo, Norway.

[joemacdonald]

Look at the oak island on the east coast nova Scotia has 2 oak islands that lead to New Ross.
The islands mark there trading posts

[benwilson]

The Title scene is filmed in Shetland during the annual Up Helly Aa ceromancy held ay the las Tuesday in January every year.