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The Norse–Amerindian trade of textiles for pelts was a turning point in world history, the first documented encounter across the Atlantic.
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- Valerie Hansen American historian of China and world history
That exchange marked a turning point in world history: it is the earliest documented encounter between the peoples living on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
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