FfFfFfFF 58,371 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 They came from the land of the ice and snow – but still ended up in some balmy destinations. This is the conclusion of researchers who have discovered evidence to support the idea that the Vikings settled on the clement shores of the Azores several hundred years before the Portuguese arrived in 1427. Given that the Vikings are usually associated with the frozen north, the claim is startling. Nevertheless, it is based on solid science. The island of the archipelago were found to be rich in organic compounds that are found in cow and sheep faeces. At the same time, these samples were also found to contain high levels of charcoal but were low in pollen from native trees. Such a mix strongly suggests early settlers were burning trees to clear land for their livestock to graze on. The scientists found that they had been deposited sometime between AD700 and 850, several centuries earlier than the date given for the Portuguese arrival on the islands. Crucially, Raposeiro’s conclusions are also supported by research by evolutionary biologist Jeremy Searle of Cornell University, who has also argued that Vikings made it to the Azores, though his work is based on a very different biological source: the mouse, which has different genetic signatures depending on their locality. source - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/31/did-vikings-and-their-stowaway-mice-beat-portugal-to-the-azores Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,371 Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 These are the previous migration routes known before the newly discovered Azore colony. Vikings migrated across Eastern Europe and along the Atlantic and western Mediterranean. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,907 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 My moms side is from the Azores Guess thats where my uncle got blue eyes and North European pale skin from Jk i got a few blond and blue eyes on my dads side too and they are from the mainland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDemonIClingTo 1,018 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 The best civilization ever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,371 Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 22 hours ago, Economy said: My moms side is from the Azores Guess thats where my uncle got blue eyes and North European pale skin from Jk i got a few blond and blue eyes on my dads side too and they are from the mainland Germanic tribes (such as the Visigothes, Vandals etc) were also part of the ethno-genesis of mainland Portuguese people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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