Kensington Runestone Approaching a Research Question Holistically

Name: Kensington Runestone Approaching a Research Question Holistically
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ISBN: 9781577663713

ISBN-10: 1577663713

ISBN-13: 9781577663713

Edition: 2005

Authors: Alice Beck Kehoe

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"In 1898, a farmer in northwestern Minnesota unearthed a large stone engraved with what appeared to be Norse runes carved in 1362. Could medieval Scandinavians have penetrated deep into mainland North America over a century before Columbus discovered the New World? Does the stone provide evidence that forces a rewrite of American history, or was it merely a well-executed hoax?" "In the absence of written records documenting a Norse expedition into Minnesota, most historians have dismissed the Kensington Runestone as a forgery. However, Alice Beck Kehoe approaches the question holistically. She examines not only historical and literary evidence, but also brings in data from archaeology,…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Waveland Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 102
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English




Farmer Ohman's find



The controversy



What can archaeology show?



The hard data : geology



Linguistics : recognizing medieval dialect variation



Biology : tuberculosis? : blond Mandans? : red-haired giants?



The Norse



On the American side



The significance of the Kensington Runestone