![]() ![]() ![]() But how do we explain the presence of blond-haired people in Maya temple murals at Chichén Itzá, Mexico? Did the Vikings find their way to the Americas during the height of the Maya empire? Drawing on nearly 30 years of research, historian Valerie Hansen argues that bold explorations and daring trade missions connected all of the world’s societies by the end of the first millennium. ![]() People tend to believe that the years immediately prior to AD 1000 were lacking in any major cultural developments or geopolitical encounters - that the Europeans hadn’t yet reached North America and the farthest feat of sea travel was the Viking invasion of Britain. With the support of our presenting sponsors-Delaware Humanities and The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices I Gallo Realty-we are delighted to offer our 2021 events free of charge. Eastern for the 2021 History Book Festival’s live, online event with Valerie Hansen discussing her new book The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World - and Globalization Began (Simon & Schuster, 2021). Please join us Thursday, August 5, at 5 p.m. ![]() Valerie Hansen: "The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World - and Globalization Began" ![]()
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