<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Norse colonization of North America began in the late 10th century AD when Norsemen explored and settled areas of the North Atlantic including the northeastern fringes of North America . Viking houses were found at L'Anse aux Meadows near the northern tip of Newfoundland in 1960 . This discovery aided the reignition of archaeological exploration for the Vikings in the North Atlantic . </P> <P> The Norse colony in Greenland lasted for almost 500 years . Continental North American settlements were small and did not develop into permanent colonies . While voyages, for example to collect timber, are likely to have occurred for some time, there is no evidence of any lasting Norse settlements on mainland North America . </P>

When did the vikings first come to north america