The Vinland Map is back in the news today. From Scientific American: Ink Analysis Smudges Case for Forgery of Vinland Map.
To some, the Vinland map offers proof that Norse explorers discovered North America before Columbus did; to others, it is simply a well-crafted forgery. Last year, the publication of two studies that supported opposite conclusions fueled debate over the map's origins. One research group determined that the parchment indeed dates back to 1434, but a second group countered that the map's ink was distinctly modern. In the December 1 issue of the journal Analytical Chemistry, Smithsonian Institution scientist Jacqueline S. Olin, who worked with the group that dated the map's paper, suggests an alternative to the ink explanation. [continue]
Recent news articles:
Viking New World map genuine: study - CBC
Tests support theory that Vinland Map is hundreds of years old -canoe.ca
New study says disputed, ancient New World map is real - newsday.com
More info about the Vinland Map:
Vinland Map picture and info - webdesk.com
What is the Vinland Map? - webexhibits.org