L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Identifier |
4 |
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states |
ca |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(vi) |
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Title |
l’anse aux meadows national historic site |
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latitude |
51.5847206116 |
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longitude |
-55.5499992371 |
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location |
province of newfoundland and labrador |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1978 |
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unique number |
2248 |
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description |
at the tip of the great northern peninsula of the island of newfoundland, the remains of an 11th-century viking settlement are evidence of the first european presence in north america. the excavated remains of wood-framed peat-turf buildings are similar to those found in norse greenland and iceland. |
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