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Prior to Colombian contact with North America, Scandinavians had recorded several instances of having contacted North America. Why might European diseases not have ravaged aboriginal populations well before Colombus' voyages?
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Hiya, fyi there are a couple of posts on this in the FAQ - check them out here
Did the Norse carry European diseases to the Americas?