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02-29-2012, 02:26 AM
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 Stone Age hunters found on U.S. east coast prove the first Americans came from Europe
Well that's a fine how do ya do. So does that mean I can kick the Indians off their land and open a Casino?
Do tools belonging to Stone Age hunters found on U.S. east coast prove the first Americans came from Europe NOT Asia?
By Jill Reilly Last updated at 12:58 PM on 28th February 2012  New revelation: America was first discovered by Stone Age hunters from Europe, according to new archaeological evidenceAmerica was first discovered by Stone Age hunters from Europe, according to new archaeological evidence. Across six locations on the U.S. east coast, several dozen stone tools have been found. After close analysis it was discovered that they were between 19,000 and 26,000 years old and were a European-style of tool. The discovery suggests that the owners of the tools arrived 10,000 years before the ancestors of the American Indians set foot in the New World, reported The Independent. More...
Finding the tools is being heralded as one of the most important archaeological breakthroughs for several decades. Archaeologists are hopeful that they will add another dimension to understanding the spread of humans across the world. Three of the sites were discovered by archaeologist Dr Darrin Lowery of the University of Delaware, while another one is in Pennsylvania and a fifth site is in Virginia. Fishermen discovered a sixth on a seabed 60 miles from the Virginian coast, which in prehistoric times would have been dry land.  How Europeans first reached America: The migration route mapped out Previous similar discoveries before the recent artefacts, dated back 15,000 years ago, which was long after Stone Age Europeans had stopped making those tools, and as a consequence, most archaeologists had refuted any possibility of a connection.  In their book, Professor Dennis Stanford and Professor Bruce Bradley of the University of Exeter argued that Stone Age humans were able to make the 1500 mile journey across the Atlantic ice But the age of the newly-discovered tools are from between 26,000 and 19,000 years ago and are virtually exactly the same as western European materials from that time, reported The Independent. Professor Dennis Stanford, of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, and Professor Bruce Bradley of the University of Exeter, were the two leading archaeologists who analysed the evidence. They have argued that Stone Age humans were able to make the 1500 mile journey across the Atlantic ice and suggested that from Western Europe, Stone Age people migrated to North America at the height of the Ice Age. About three million square miles of the North Atlantic was covered in thick ice for all or part of the year at the peak of the Ice Age. However, beyond the ice, the lure of the open ocean began would have been extremely rich in food resources for hunters. But until now there was relatively little evidence to support their thinking. They are presenting their theory and evidence in a new book - Across Atlantic Ice - which is published this month. Buoyed by the recent discovery, archaeologists are now turning to new locations in Tennessee, Maryland and even Texas, all sites which are they believe will produce more Stone Age evidence. But most of the areas where the newcomers stepped off the ice on to dry land are now up to 100 miles out to sea - along with any possible evidence. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...#ixzz1njYlPZA4 |
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02-29-2012, 02:51 AM
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Ancient trade?
Pyramids and Hieroglyphics in America B.C. - Secrets not taught in Public School Pt-2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU4O3xEgs8U |
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02-29-2012, 03:26 AM
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02-29-2012, 05:34 AM
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I'm about to go to bed and can't read the OP right now, but I've heard speculation that some of the Israelite tribes (White people) came over to America several thousand years ago, something about the 10 commandments found out in the desert or something, maybe someone who has heard the same thing (and lives in Pacific time) can chime in.
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02-29-2012, 12:14 PM
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I don't mean to nit-pick, but...
Previous similar discoveries before the recent artefacts, dated back 15,000 years ago, which was long after Stone Age Europeans had stopped making those tools, and as a consequence, most archaeologists had refuted any possibility of a connection. However, beyond the ice, the lure of the open ocean began would have been extremely rich in food resources for hunters. Still, neat article. I think we should all get status cards and tax breaks too, General!! |
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02-29-2012, 01:17 PM
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Can someone please re-write this sentence in a way that makes grammatical sense? Huh? they didn't know there was fish up in that bitch! but when they did!!.... whoa, look out. they fished the shit outa it... did i get this right?? |
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02-29-2012, 01:32 PM
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02-29-2012, 01:35 PM
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the way i understand... the oldest artifacts they found were only 15k y/o. by that time the people had stopped making the european style tools. so before this recent discovery of 19k-25k y/o artifacts, they had no proof of a connection with the early europeans being here first.... the open ocean began would have |
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