tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post2353748395058557137..comments2024-02-10T02:26:32.702+00:00Comments on Ultima Thule<p></p>: Three norse sailors at 72° 57′ N :the runic stone from the 13th century found at KingittorsuaqMário R. Gonçalveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663310362534590729noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-23311496993397137232021-11-28T02:54:45.883+00:002021-11-28T02:54:45.883+00:00Considering that the trapper and sailor Ottar sail...Considering that the trapper and sailor Ottar sailed from todays County of Troms in northern Norway into the White Sea in Northern Russia at least 250 years before the runestone of Kimgittorsuaq, it is not a huge surprise that they could pull off such adventures. Ottar went on to Hedeby in Denmark and to the court of king Alfred in England, where his story was chronicled. He must have reached Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192251071530205580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-34131962524860129432013-11-03T18:30:08.290+00:002013-11-03T18:30:08.290+00:00Thank you indeed, Meteorit03, your link is quite i...Thank you indeed, Meteorit03, your link is quite interesting and useful.<br /><br />As far as I know, though, there are no established evidences of norse presence on Ellesmere island or around, the norse findings there are too inconclusive - they might be inuit posessions after trading elsewhere (maybe on Greenland) with Vikings.<br /><br />Anyhow, your remark is welcome and I'll keep it Mário R. Gonçalveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663310362534590729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5748839723443974858.post-56887546171728128962013-11-03T17:01:44.251+00:002013-11-03T17:01:44.251+00:00Vikings went far more north: Skraeling Island in A...Vikings went far more north: Skraeling Island in Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island:<br /><br />http://www.aina.ucalgary.ca/scripts/minisa.dll/144/proe/propub/au+mccullough,+k*+and+rt+any+p?COMMANDSEARCH<br /><br />Great blog, thank you!Meteorit03https://www.blogger.com/profile/14342391793307111764noreply@blogger.com