America's Lost Vikings
2019 · Science · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · The Alaska Enigma
Mon, 25 Mar, 1:00 pm
New discoveries suggest that the Vikings of North America didn't just disappear, but might have traveled further into American than anyone ever imagined, and using the latest tech, experts put this shocking theory to the test.
About
The Vikings are amongst the most feared warriors and ruthless raiders in history. They are also at the center of an incredible mystery. There is evidence that Norseman landed on the coast of North America 500 years before Christopher Columbus. Beyond this, however, the trail goes cold. Now archaeologists and explorers Blue Nelson and Mike Arbuthnot will embark on their biggest ever adventure – to find out how far the Vikings explored into America.
To solve this mystery, Blue and Mike will use a combination of state-of-the-art science as well as gripping hands-on experimental archaeology. Their journey is documented in the Americas Lost Vikings.
Episodes
- E01
Beating Columbus
Mon, 11 Feb· 60 minExpert archaeologists investigate the first confirmed Viking settlement in America, and using cutting-edge technology, they're making new discoveries that will change everything we know about American history.
- E02
Mystery of the Sea Raiders
Mon, 18 Feb· 60 minExperts investigate a mysterious set of clues that suggest the Vikings could have ventured deeper into North America, and using cutting-edge tech, they put Viking ships to the test to reveal how far they could have gone.
- E03
War in the New World
Mon, 25 Feb· 60 minNew evidence reveals that Vikings and Native Americans might have fought a thousand years ago, and using cutting-edge tech, experts put their weaponry and tactics to the test to find out who might have won.
- E04
Ghosts of the Great Lakes
Mon, 4 Mar· 60 minA mysterious artifact might be evidence that Vikings reached the American Midwest, and to investigate this controversial theory, archaeologists build a Viking boat to test if their ships could manage a dangerous 1,000 mile journey over the Great Lakes.
- E05
Curse of Death Island
Mon, 18 Mar· 60 minA team of expert archaeologists are hot on the trail of the legendary Viking utopia of the Americas, and clues from the ancient Sagas lead them to a mysterious, hostile island with a deadly past.
- E06
The Alaska Enigma
Mon, 25 Mar· 60 minNew discoveries suggest that the Vikings of North America didn't just disappear, but might have traveled further into American than anyone ever imagined, and using the latest tech, experts put this shocking theory to the test.
