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The Thousand-Year Saga of the Northwest Passage
For hundreds of years European explorers braved the Arctic Seaâs treacherous waters in search of an elusive âNorthwest Passageâ â a route to Asia and Cathay circumventing the Indian Ocean and treacherous horn of South America. The Vikings of Iceland and Greenland were the first to ply the frigid American waters beginning in the late 10th century but colonized and exploited regional resources rather than look for a route to the Far East.
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