The Vinland Map is a 15th-century map that depicts the Norse exploration of North America. It is believed to be the first map to show the continent of North America and is one of the earliest known maps of the region. The Vinland Map is believed to be a copy of
The Vinland Map is a 20th-century forgery purporting to be a 15th-century mappa mundi with unique information about Norse exploration of North America. The map first came to light in 1957 and was acquired by Yale University. It became well known due to the publicity campaign which accompanied its revelation to the public as a "genuine" pre-Columbian map in 1965. In addition to showing Africa, Asia and Europe, the map depicts a landmass south-west of Greenland in the Atlantic labelled as Vinland.