<P> The Norse colonization of North America began in the late 10th century AD when Norsemen explored and settled areas of the North Atlantic including the northeastern fringes of North America . Viking houses were found at L'Anse aux Meadows near the northern tip of Newfoundland in 1960 . This discovery aided the reignition of archaeological exploration for the Vikings in the North Atlantic . </P>
<P> The Norse colonization of North America began in the late 10th century AD when Norsemen explored and settled areas of the North Atlantic including the northeastern fringes of North America . Viking houses were found at L'Anse aux Meadows near the northern tip of Newfoundland in 1960 . This discovery aided the reignition of archaeological exploration for the Vikings in the North Atlantic . </P>
when did the vikings first come to north america
when did the vikings first come to north america
the late 10th century AD
the late 10th century AD