The map, supposedly dating back to the 15th century, was a big deal because it added weight to the claim that Vikings landed in North America before Christopher Columbus.

Acquired by Yale University and publicized to great fanfare in 1965, the Vinland Map —supposedly dated to mid-15th century Europe—showed part of the coast of North America, seemingly ...

To create the map, the researchers amassed over 2,000 stress orientations taken across North America, of which 300 are brand new. These measurements were taken from boreholes—long, narrow shafts ...

History The Vinland Map, thought to be the oldest map of America, is officially a fake September 30, 20215:16 PM ET By Sharon Pruitt-Young ...

In the long term, the map could inspire and inform modeling efforts aimed at better understanding North America's geologic past, as well as the continent's present day tectonic intricacies ...