Medieval History
New genetic research has uncovered evidence that suggests a Native North American woman came to Iceland in the year 1000, most probably as a captive of Viking marauders. This early contact between medieval Europeans and Native Americans has led to at least 80 Icelanders carrying her genes.
The story behind this finding was revealed this week in the article, ?A new subclade of mtDNA haplogroup C1 found in icelanders: Evidence of pre-columbian contact?? in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. The Icelandic and Spanish authors came across the discovery as they were doing research on the genetic background of contemporary Icelanders.
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Medieval History
Native American came to Iceland over a thousand years ago, research finds
New genetic research has uncovered evidence that suggests a Native North American woman came to Iceland in the year 1000, most probably as a captive of Viking marauders. This early contact between medieval Europeans and Native Americans has led to at least 80 Icelanders carrying her genes.
The story behind this finding was revealed this week in the article, ?A new subclade of mtDNA haplogroup C1 found in icelanders: Evidence of pre-columbian contact?? in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. The Icelandic and Spanish authors came across the discovery as they were doing research on the genetic background of contemporary Icelanders.
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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