Conclusive evidence that Vikings arrived well before Columbus - Ep 242
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.\n\nLinks\n\n * 2,000-Year-Old Child's Shoe Found in Austrian Mine\n https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-childs-shoe-found-in-austria-180982946/\n * 2000-year-old child's leather shoe discovered in Austrian salt mine\n https://archaeologymag.com/2023/09/childs-leather-shoe-discovered-in-austria/\n * Dig reveals the roots of Britain's slave trade \u2014 and the bloody birth of our world\n https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dig-reveals-the-roots-of-britains-slave-trade-and-the-bloody-birth-of-the-modern-world-ll5zzbmnn\n * 'First English slave fort in Africa' uncovered on Ghana's coast\n * https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66359512\n * A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas Before Columbus\n * https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a45823574/vikings-in-america-before-columbus-new-discovery/\n * RodsterAdventures Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rodsteradventures\n\nContact\n\n * Chris Webster\n chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com\n * Rachel Roden\n rachel@unraveleddesigns.com\n RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/]\n\nArchPodNet\n\n * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/]\n * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet\n * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet\n * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet\n * Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724\n\nAffiliates\n\n * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]: https://www.archpodnet.com/motion\n * Motley Fool\n Save $110 off the full list price of Stock Advisor for your first year, go to \xa0https://zen.ai/archaeologyshowfool and start your investing journey today!\n *$110 discount off of $199 per year list price. Membership will renew annually at the then current list price.\n * Liquid I.V.\n Ready to shop better hydration, use my special link https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow1 to save 20% off anything you order.