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L'Anse aux Meadows

c. 1000 CE · Canada

Timber-framed turf buildings and artifacts document a short-lived Norse presence in North America and voyages beyond the camp.

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How the setting appeared

Turf halls and workshops stood on a coastal terrace near bog, stream, forest and the Strait of Belle Isle.

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How people lived

A small voyaging group used the camp temporarily within lands long known and inhabited by Indigenous peoples.

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How people worked

A bloomery produced iron, while woodworking and boat repair supported further travel.

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Belief, ritual and worship

The camp yields little direct evidence of ritual; saga narratives cannot supply unrecorded ceremonies.

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World-atlas stage: Connected medieval worlds
Region: North America · Canada
Languages and scripts: Old Norse
Important people: Helge Ingstad; Anne Stine Ingstad
Events and changes: Norse voyagers built and occupied timber-framed turf structures at L'Anse aux Meadows around 1000 CE.; Ironworking debris, boat-repair evidence and Norse artifacts show that the site functioned as a temporary base rather than a lasting colony.; Helge Ingstad identified the site with local guidance in 1960 CE, and Anne Stine Ingstad directed major excavations from 1961 to 1968 CE.; L'Anse aux Meadows was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 CE.
Evidence confidence: Strong building and artifact evidence; the site's Indigenous context and limited occupation must remain visible.

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Historical geography

A dated anchor, not an exact border

The local map uses modern coastlines only for orientation. The marker identifies this record's geographic anchor, not the full reach of a community or polity.

Map geometry loads only when requested. Modern outlines are orientation only; historical geography and identities changed through time.

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Evidence register

Guides used for this record

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CIT-CORE-LANSE-AUX-MEADOWS

L'Anse aux Meadows: record evidence guide

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/4/

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CIT-CORE169-LANSE-PARKS-CANADA

Culture and History - L'Anse aux Meadows

https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/meadows/culture

Parks Canada

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