The Vinland map believed to have been created sometime in the 15th century from accumulations of notes and sailing charts of early Norse Vikings sailing along the north east Atlantic coastline of what was to become North America has now been officially outed as a bold face Fake
This iconic image has hung in school classrooms, adorned geeky dorm rooms, been emblazoned upon tee shirts coffee mugs and assorted woven goods for decades!
…to the map’s original creators I say Bravo! Bravo indeed!! Your work shall still live on in the cottage industry of geek online shopping. 🙌💰
ferkixlll:
If they hadn't used Modern Ink, it still might be "passing". A friend who does Caligraphy took a piece of Roman era brick home to make their red ink from.
robertbluesman:
Ahh @ferkixlll… I suggest you discontinue that friendship and wait anxiously behind drawn curtains in your darkened room until Interpol comes knocking. 😆