INTRODUCTION Since the announcement of its existence and publication in 1965, the Vinland Map claimed by some to be genuine and by some to be a forgery.It is claimed that the Vinland Map is a 15th century map depicting Viking exploration of North America centuries before Columbus. If genuine, the Vinland map could be considered a very important document of Western civilization; if proved to be a fake, it would ranl as one of the most clever forgeries in history. From a forensic point of view, the analysis of the age of the map and the analysis of the materials used in its drawing provide an excellent vehicle to introduce many forensic concepts.
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While the authors state that this site is under development and contains errors, it is an excellent site for a scientist to analyze the Vinland Map.
While the authors call this site "The Vinland Map --Some "Finer Points" of the Debate," it is an excellent site that discusses much of the scientific evidence.
The author of this site states, "This page explores the controversy surrounding the so called "Vinland Map," assembling some 100 pages on the topic from every corner of the web. Here you will find serious scholars pro and con as well as a bevy of quacks-a
Walter McCrone studies both the Vinland Map and the Shroud of Turin. This site provides an update on those artifacts from the McCrone Research Institute.
This site provides the press release from mid-2002 when scientist determined the age of the map.
The press release that The Vinland Map shows its true colors; scientists say it's a confirmed forgery.
and less than a year latter, a press release stating that Vindication for Vinland map: New study supports authenticity