A documentary on the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the Vinland map, which identified a large island in the Atlantic Ocean labeled "Vinilanda insula." The Vinland map predates Columbus's voyage by about fifty years and could offer proof that the Vikings discovered the New World.
General Note: Closed-captioned. In English or French with optional English subtitles.Home use only.Special features include: printable materials for educators, access to the NOVA web site.Standard format.Originally broadcast in 2004 on the television program NOVA.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrator: Gene Galusha ; with Kirsten Seaver.