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On the other hand, a funny thought is what might travel the other way - American flatbows are some of the most powerful in the world, and have a long history, whereas at the point of Norse contact in Vinland, the English and Welsh had not developed their tradition of longbow archery (as late as the 13th century, crossbows were still the preferred weapon amongst the English, as they outperformed traditional European shortbows in most metrics).
Americas-influenced Viking archers ravaging Europe, anyone?