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Margot Kuitems1, Birgitta L Wallace2, Charles Lindsay2
1Centre for Isotope Research, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. m.kuitems@rug.nl.
Nature
|October 21, 2021
Resumen
La presencia vikinga en Terranova se confirma para el año 1021, anterior a Colón. Esto marca la primera exploración europea de las Américas y la primera circunnavegación humana.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Arqueología
- La datación por radiocarbono
- Estudios nórdicos
Sus antecedentes:
- La evidencia física sugiere la exploración europea precolombina de las Américas.
- Los intentos anteriores de fechar esta actividad en Terranova han carecido de precisión.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para datar con precisión el período de actividad vikinga en Terranova.
- Establecer una línea de tiempo definitiva para la primera exploración transatlántica europea.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizó la técnica de datación por radiocarbono.
- Aprovechó el aumento de radiocarbono inducido por rayos cósmicos del año 993 para una estimación precisa de la edad.
Principales resultados:
- Proporcionó evidencia de la presencia vikinga en Terranova en el año 1021.
- Estableció una fecha precisa para el conocimiento europeo de las Américas.
Conclusiones:
- La fecha de 1021 d.C. marca un punto significativo en la historia transatlántica.
- Este hallazgo proporciona un ancla crucial para futuras investigaciones sobre las primeras interacciones e intercambios globales.
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