The Tale of The Kensington (MN) Rune Stone
The video at the link below is a new look at the Kensington Rune Stone, which was deemed a “forgery” for a long time by the experts at that time. Since then, a lot of research has been done and a lot of time has passed. And it’s been acknowledged to be the Viking real artifact that it was thought to be in the beginning, through the efforts of modern archaeologists and geologists who know what to look for in weathered and nonweathered rock surfaces.
The Little Ice Age had a major impact on Europe in the 14th century. It drove the Vikings who were living in Greenland to sail westward. Go west, or stay here and die. The story of that journey is included in this video, and well worth your time.
The Kensington Rune Stone has been (finally) confirmed to be an authentic relic from that 14th century group of refugees. They went far south enough on the North American continent (Minnesota) to find habitable land that was not buried under ice and snow, which begs the question: did the Little Ice Age hit the area of what is now 48 states below the current US-Canadian border, or not? If the Little Ice Age was on in Europe at that time (14th century onward), why was this part of the North American continent apparently (according to the Rune Stone description) not covered in ice and snow and how did they make it to the southern end of Hudson’s Bay if it was not warm? That route – finding a way into Hudson’s Bay and going south – comes in at the end.
AW1Ed has suggested that the Gulf Stream may have changed course to move along the eastern shores of North America, making it warmer than usual, which might also have had something to do with the climate shift in Europe into the Little Ice Age. The Gulf Stream normally flows northeastward toward Ireland and England, and has historically made winters there pleasantly mild.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGOm9ZWmAV4
Category: America, Historical
Cool. Knew of this but you gave me the chance to get a better FIRST hand look at the rock. Sad thing is we now have irrefutable proof that the Vikings were the FIRST Europeans to document their visit to the continent. Also gives proof that all Viking Statues need to be removed, the name of a football team changed, and this is why we need to burn all of the cities in Minnesota down.
Tanks Ex, the video is well worth the time to view it. Lot’s of old school pictures and history there.
“The little ice age” was not period of major glaciation. Individual glaciers advanced, and folks dealt with much colder weather, but a journey from Greenland to north America mainland then south is entirely do-able.
They had a strong incentive to migrate, and centuries of generations of ancestry based on successful venturing and migration.
They were of the people who crossed the North Atlantic in open boats mostly driven by oar and the occasional helpful stern breeze.
Not surprising at all.
Hey, they made it to Maine, so why not further?
Because in Maine they would have found they “cahnt get thehr from heahr”
Very interesting. I’ve read of the runestone many times before but didn’t know of this latest.
While I’m here, “begs the question” doesn’t mean “prompts us to ask the question”.