The passage and the lecture discuss whether the silver coins were introduced to American native by Norse or not. The reading mentions that there are not any evidence for showing this statement that silver coins had been brought by Norse. Whereas, the lecturer disagrees with this attitude and points out several evidence that approve this historical event.
First, the passage expresses that it is not rational that we say the Norse had brought the silver to America due to the distance of the place that Norse was settled is far away from the place that the silver coins are presence. However the professor in the lecture declares that merchants of America were inclined to obtain valuable objects; therefore, they had brought silver to their own cities.
First, the passage expresses that it is not rational that we say the Norse had brought the silver to America due to the distance of the place that Norse was settled is far away from the place that the silver coins are presence. However the professor in the lecture declares that merchants of America were inclined to obtain valuable objects; therefore, they had brought silver to their own cities.