Birgitta Wallace
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Birgitta Wallace: A pioneering Viking Age archeologist remembered
The Swedish-Canadian archeologist was instrumental in the establishment of L'Anse aux Meadows as the only confirmed Viking settlement in North America.1 year ago — News -
Ahead of the current: Vikings in the New World
Centuries before Christopher Columbus set off the troubled and bloody period known as the European "Age of Exploration," people from Viking societies had been there first.2 years ago — History -
The Oklahoma runestones: A quest for recognition
How one woman's tenacity and faith turned the Heavener Runestone into a national monument to America's legend-filled past.2 years ago — Legacy -
The Maine Penny: Fact or forgery?
Is the Maine Penny proof that the Vikings made it to the lands of the United States of America?2 years ago — Legacy -
In the spotlight: L'Anse aux Meadows
The only confirmed Viking site in North America.2 years ago — History -
Space archeology and the Vikings: When science goes wrong
The Viking Herald looks at how the BBC and a world-famous archeologist mistook a muddy bog for a Viking settlement.2 years ago — Legacy -
The Kensington Runestone: A Viking mystery in the heart of the USA
Investigating America's Viking dream through arguably the most controversial Norse-related archaeological find of all time.2 years ago — Legacy -
L'Anse aux Meadows archaeologist shares story of Vikings in North America: Part 2
How Viking adventurers fortuitously completed the circle of human migration.2 years ago — News -
L'Anse aux Meadows archaeologist shares story of Vikings in North America: Part 1
For more than 50 years, renowned archaeologist Birgitta Wallace has been a respected custodian of L'Anse aux Meadows, the only confirmed Viking site in North America.2 years ago — News