The Kensington Runestones are a set of engraved stones discovered in 1898 in Minnesota, USA, that suggest the presence of Vikings in North America before Columbus. The main stone, known as the Kensington Runestone, has inscriptions in runic characters describing a Viking expedition in the year 1362. However, its authenticity has been the subject of debate among historians and archaeologists, with some questioning the grammar and vocabulary of the inscription, as well as the form of the runic letters used. While some experts suggest that the stones could be a forgery or a hoax, others propose that they could be evidence of early contact between the Vikings and indigenous peoples of North America.
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