Wirral & West Lancashire Viking Page – Sunstones
Including articles in Science Magazine and the New York Times
Did the Vikings use crystal ‘sunstone’ to discover America?
The Conversation, January 29 2016. Article by Steve Harding.
Viking seafarers may have navigated with legendary crystals.
Science Magazine, April 3, 2018. Sid Perkins talks to Steve
The crystals that may have helped Vikings navigate northern seas.
New York Times, April 6, 2018. Steph Yin talks to Steve
Why can't we figure out how the Vikings crossed the Atlantic?
Atlas Obscura, April 27, 2018. Jessica Leigh Hester talks to Steve
Return to Wirral & West Lancashire Viking Page