Inuit figurine: A 700-year-old Indigenous carving of a European made a century before Columbus

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What happened

This Inuit carving was made a century before Columbus set foot in the Americas and likely depicts a Norseman.

Key facts

  • Reported by Live Science and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. 'It could have been a very different history': Researchers are finally starting to pin down how many Indigenous people were living in the Americas when Columbus arrived

  2. Inuit figurine: A 700-year-old Indigenous carving of a European made a century before Columbus

  3. 7 extraordinary Indigenous sites in the US, from Chaco Canyon to Chimney Rock

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