Around 1,000 years ago, new arrivals reached the shores of Newfoundland. They were the Norse, and on the island they established at least one settlement and met the Indigenous inhabitants.
They predated the arrival of John Cabot by almost 500 years.
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Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism: https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/trip-ideas/travel-stories/vikings-history
Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage: https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/exploration/norse-north-atlantic.php
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Royal Ontario Museum: https://www.rom.on.ca/magazine/vikings-canada
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