It is generally accepted that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. However, this is not true. People have lived on this land for more than 15,000 years. Moreover, he never even set foot on the North American mainland. Instead, he landed on a small island in the Bahamas.

A group of Icelandic Norse explorers led by Leif Erickson visited American lands long before Columbus traveled. However, even they were not necessarily the first explorers to discover America.

Today it is difficult to accurately answer the question of who “discovered” America.

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