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HarryHirsch
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A monk in 14th-century Italy wrote about the Ameri...
The Grand Banks fisheries were known to Basque fishermen even before John Cabot's voyages, so it's not completely surprising that Markland shows up outside the sagas.
koheripbal
on Sept 25, 2021
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That seems unlikely. source?
dc-programmer
on Sept 26, 2021
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https://www.amazon.com/Basque-History-World-Story-Nation/dp/...
rupi
on Sept 26, 2021
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The book ‘Cod’ goes into detail on this.
dc-programmer
on Sept 26, 2021
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Same author as history of the basque people (and also salt). Definitely recommend all three
etrevino
on Sept 25, 2021
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I'll try to find a source, but it's true. The import of this wasn't apparent to them, though.
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