L' Anse aux Meadows

GPTKB entity

Statements (109)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:accessibility open to the public
gptkbp:archaeological_conservation important for heritage preservation
gptkbp:archaeological_findings conducted regularly
Viking artifacts
excavation
tools and artifacts
ongoing excavations
gptkbp:area over 1,000 acres
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Leif_Erikson
Norse sagas
Norse exploration
gptkbp:climate subarctic
gptkbp:collaborations international research teams
international partnerships
gptkbp:community gptkb:St._Anthony
gptkbp:community_engagement educational outreach
gptkbp:community_involvement local volunteers
local heritage groups
gptkbp:community_outreach yes
gptkbp:coordinates 51.6° N, 55.5° W
51.4° N, 55.5° W
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:Norse_festivals
gptkbp:cultural_exchange Norse and Indigenous peoples
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Norse_mythology
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Norse_mythology
Norse influence on local culture
gptkbp:cultural_programs yes
gptkbp:cultural_significance Norse heritage
gptkbp:discovered_by Helge Ingstad
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1960
gptkbp:educational_programs yes
gptkbp:educational_resources visitor guides
gptkbp:environmental_impact minimal disturbance
archaeological preservation
gptkbp:exhibitions traveling exhibits
gptkbp:exhibits Viking history
Viking artifacts
gptkbp:features reconstructed buildings
reconstructed Norse buildings
reconstructed longhouses
gptkbp:fossil_record none reported
gptkbp:funding government grants
gptkbp:has_culture Norse
gptkbp:has_education workshops and lectures
gptkbp:historical_context Norse exploration of North America
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:sagas_of_the_Norse
tools and weapons
Norse sagas and records
Norse tools and weapons
gptkbp:historical_interpretation scholarly debate
Norse exploration theories
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Viking_Age
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing
Norse exploration narratives
gptkbp:historical_significance evidence of trans-oceanic contact
Norse exploration of the Americas
Norse settlement patterns
preservation of Norse structures
gptkbp:historical_site settlement site
gptkbp:historical_tours available
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L' Anse aux Meadows
gptkbp:international_recognition yes
gptkbp:is_a_center_for yes
gptkbp:is_a_site_of gptkb:Roman_settlement
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Roman_settlement
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Newfoundland
gptkbp:is_significant_for Norse settlement
gptkbp:land_use historical research
gptkbp:landscape coastal grasslands
gptkbp:local_attractions natural beauty
gptkbp:local_economy gptkb:tourism
tourism-driven
gptkbp:local_history part of Newfoundland's heritage.
Norse settlement history
gptkbp:local_legends Norse myths
gptkbp:location gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:Parks_Canada
gptkbp:management gptkb:Parks_Canada
gptkbp:narrative Viking exploration of the Americas
gptkbp:norse_name Leif Erikson's Vinland
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Vinland
gptkbp:notable_work longhouses
gptkbp:preservation_efforts ongoing
protected site
heritage conservation efforts
active efforts
gptkbp:public_access yes
open year-round
gptkbp:publications archaeological reports
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
carbon dating
gptkbp:research_focus Norse sagas
Norse exploration of North America
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:University_of_Newfoundland
gptkb:Canadian_Museum_of_History
gptkbp:significance first known European settlement in North America
gptkbp:team_history gptkb:National_Historic_Sites_of_Canada
gptkbp:tourism prominent
gptkbp:tourism_impact gptkb:local_economy
gptkbp:tourist_attraction yes
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
designated in 1978
gptkbp:visitors_per_year high
approximately 30,000
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of Viking presence
gptkbp:wildlife various species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3