Ancient Vikings in Canada? This doc will make you question everything you learned in history class.
Follows U.S., Canadian, and European scientists from the barrens of Labrador - where archaeologists uncover an ancient stone burial mound - to sites in the U.S., France, England, and Denmark, and to the vast fjords of northernmost Norway where monumental standing stones testify to links among seafaring cultures across immense distances.
Cinematography
Stunning 1987 footage of Labrador barrens and Norwegian fjords.
Direction
Ted Timreck weaves multiple continents into coherent narrative.
Director
Ted Timreck
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Will Lyman later became the iconic narrator for PBS's Frontline, lending that same gravitas to political scandals.
The 'Red Paint People' label reflects 19th-century archaeologists' obsession with burial ochre—not the culture's self-identification, which remains unknown.
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