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Norse America

Norse America

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Documentary correlating contemporary archaeological discoveries in the Far North with the descriptions of Viking explorations and settlements detailed in the Icelandic sagas, suggesting a pattern of exploration and trading that extended over the circumpolar region for thousands of years before Columbus' celebrated voyage.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

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Release Date

15 March 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

Sandra Kingsbury

Sandra Kingsbury

Saga Voice (voice)

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