Stone Age find of significance

M ELEY · 27th October 2018, 07:31 AM

Here are some REAL antique weapons! Fascinating find and one that points to the possibility of an oceanic crossing versus the Aleutian route.

https://www.history.com/news/oldest-...arpoints-texas

shayde78 · 30th October 2018, 02:22 AM

Good stuff, Mark!
I have long believed ancient peoples were far more at home on the oceans than they are given credit. Thanks for posting

Pukka Bundook · 30th October 2018, 05:44 AM

ON the subject of Ocean travel, It has always seemed remarkable to me, how similar is the art-work of the NZ Maori, and that of the N west coast peoples of Canada. So very similar.

Helleri · 30th October 2018, 06:28 AM

The idea that prehistoric people used things like reed boats and rafts to get to the Americas before the formation of Beringia has been speculatively fielded before. This may well be substantial evidence of it.

From what I've read on the subject here and there. It's believed that if this did happen.They would have done it through a few hundred or thousand years of island hoping along the ring of fire.

It seems plausible. A relatively shallow water route wherein kelp forests can grow all along the path. Islands every so often. A fishing culture could have naturally just found it's way from the old world to the new, following the good resources. Never with the aim to go very far. But every new island putting them relatively close to another new island.

27th October 2018, 07:31 AM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,101	Stone Age find of significance Here are some REAL antique weapons! Fascinating find and one that points to the possibility of an oceanic crossing versus the Aleutian route. https://www.history.com/news/oldest-...arpoints-texas

30th October 2018, 02:22 AM	#2
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	Good stuff, Mark! I have long believed ancient peoples were far more at home on the oceans than they are given credit. Thanks for posting

30th October 2018, 05:44 AM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	ON the subject of Ocean travel, It has always seemed remarkable to me, how similar is the art-work of the NZ Maori, and that of the N west coast peoples of Canada. So very similar.

30th October 2018, 06:28 AM	#4
Helleri Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Chino, CA. Posts: 219	The idea that prehistoric people used things like reed boats and rafts to get to the Americas before the formation of Beringia has been speculatively fielded before. This may well be substantial evidence of it. From what I've read on the subject here and there. It's believed that if this did happen.They would have done it through a few hundred or thousand years of island hoping along the ring of fire. It seems plausible. A relatively shallow water route wherein kelp forests can grow all along the path. Islands every so often. A fishing culture could have naturally just found it's way from the old world to the new, following the good resources. Never with the aim to go very far. But every new island putting them relatively close to another new island.