Salt: A World History
How did the Basques discover cod?
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The Vikings eventually left Europe for their Scandinavian homes, but the Basque learned shipbuilding techniques from them and became the best ship builders in Europe. With their improved ships, the Basque were able to hunt whale further and further from their ports. It was while hunting whale in the Atlantic that the Basque discovered cod.