The material discusses the origin of the silver coin that was discovered at a Native American archaeological site in the US. While the reading claims three reasons to cast a doubt that this coin is not related to the European explorers, the listening challenges this and mentions that this coin is genuine historical evidence and was brought to the American site by the Norse.
First, the author states that there is a great distance between the American site and the Norse settlements in Canada. On the other hand, the professor opposes this and points out that the Native Americans used to bring objects from different sites and faraway places. The lecturer explains that Americans traveled great distances because they were interested to obtain other objects, so they might obtain this silver coin from a faraway place.
Second, the writer posits that no other coins were found in the same Canadian sites. On the contrary, the speaker refutes this and contends that the Norse came to America but they did not stay permanently, but they returned back to Europe. The lecturer says that when the Norse returned back to Europe, they backed up all their valuable items. The professor explains that they might bring coins, but they took them back with them to Europe.
Third, the reading claims that the Norse did not travel with their coins since Americans did not recognize them as money. Nevertheless, the listening contradicts this and states that Americans valued attractive and unusual objects. The lecturer says that these coins were beautiful, so Americans could appealed to their beauty. The speaker concludes that the Norse could use these coins to trade with Americans.
The material discusses the origin of the silver coin that
was discovered
at a Native American archaeological
site
in the US. While the reading claims three reasons to cast a doubt that this coin is not related to the European explorers, the listening challenges this and mentions that this coin is genuine historical evidence and
was brought
to the American
site
by the Norse.
First
, the author states that there is a great distance between the American
site
and the Norse settlements in Canada.
On the other hand
, the professor opposes this and points out that the Native Americans
used
to bring objects from
different
sites
and faraway places. The lecturer
explains
that Americans traveled great distances
because
they
were interested
to obtain other objects,
so
they might obtain this silver coin from a faraway place.
Second, the writer posits that no other coins
were found
in the same Canadian
sites
.
On the contrary
, the speaker refutes this and contends that the Norse came to America
but
they did not stay
permanently
,
but
they
returned back
to Europe. The lecturer says that when the Norse
returned back
to Europe, they backed up all their valuable items. The professor
explains
that they might bring coins,
but
they took them back with them to Europe.
Third, the reading claims that the Norse did not travel with their coins since Americans did not recognize them as money.
Nevertheless
, the listening contradicts this and states that Americans valued attractive and unusual objects. The lecturer says that these coins were
beautiful
,
so
Americans could
appealed
to their beauty. The speaker concludes that the Norse could
use
these coins to trade with Americans.