EPISODE · Nov 26, 2023 · 36 MIN
Conclusive evidence that Vikings arrived well before Columbus - TAS 242
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On this week’s news episode we start with two stories about slavery. The first comes from the discovery of a 2000 year old child’s show found in an Austrian mine. The second is from Ghana and the discovery of Britain’s first slave fort in Africa. Finally, we learn about conclusive evidence of Vikings arriving in the Americas well before Columbus.Links 2,000-Year-Old Child's Shoe Found in Austrian Minehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-childs-shoe-found-in-austria-180982946/ 2000-year-old child’s leather shoe discovered in Austrian salt minehttps://archaeologymag.com/2023/09/childs-leather-shoe-discovered-in-austria/ Dig reveals the roots of Britain’s slave trade — and the bloody birth of our worldhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dig-reveals-the-roots-of-britains-slave-trade-and-the-bloody-birth-of-the-modern-world-ll5zzbmnn 'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66359512 A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas Before Columbus https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a45823574/vikings-in-america-before-columbus-new-discovery/ RodsterAdventures Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rodsteradventuresContact Chris [email protected] Rachel [email protected] (Instagram)ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724Affiliates Motion: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion Motley FoolSave $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/apnfool and start your investing journey today!*$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. Liquid I.V.Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed to save 20% off anything you order. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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On this week's news episode we start with two stories about slavery. The first comes from the discovery of a 2000 year old child's show found in an Austrian mine. The second is from Ghana and the discovery of Britain's first slave fort in Africa. Finally, we learn about conclusive evidence of Vikings arriving in the Americas well before Columbus. Links * 2,000-Year-Old Child's Shoe Found in Austrian Mine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-childs-shoe-found-in-austria-180982946/ * 2000-year-old child's leather shoe discovered in Austrian salt mine https://archaeologymag.com/2023/09/childs-leather-shoe-discovered-in-austria/ * Dig reveals the roots of Britain's slave trade — and the bloody birth of our world https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dig-reveals-the-roots-of-britains-slave-trade-and-the-bloody-birth-of-the-modern-world-ll5zzbmnn * 'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast * https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66359512 * A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas Before Columbus * https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a45823574/vikings-in-america-before-columbus-new-discovery/ * RodsterAdventures Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rodsteradventures Contact * Chris Webster [email protected] * Rachel Roden [email protected] RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724 Affiliates * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion * Motley Fool Save $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to https://zen.ai/apnfool and start your investing journey today! *$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price. * Liquid I.V. Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologypodnetworkfeed to save 20% off anything you order.
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