David Beard writing in Archaeology in Europe has the story on several examples of dental art carved into several Viking men's teeth in Sweden and Denmark that are comparable to styles of such art in North America at the same time (ca. 800-1050 AD.).
But, personally, I have my doubts. The only known Viking landing site in North America dates to 1000 AD, at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland; the kind of dental modification this author is referring to is from Cahokia about 1000 AD, in southern Illinois near modern day St. Louis. But, hey good news for some: I'm sure this will crank up the old 'Viking landings in Minnesota' myth again.
Tooth marks link Vikings, Indians (David Beard)
But, personally, I have my doubts. The only known Viking landing site in North America dates to 1000 AD, at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland; the kind of dental modification this author is referring to is from Cahokia about 1000 AD, in southern Illinois near modern day St. Louis. But, hey good news for some: I'm sure this will crank up the old 'Viking landings in Minnesota' myth again.
Tooth marks link Vikings, Indians (David Beard)
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