how new? If it's two years or less I guess that would explain it... Dana
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:53:09 -0800, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm the archaeology class I took failed to mention any such theory. Granted, > we covered Clovis points mainly on the way to the Anasazi, but the class was > multidisciplinary and taught by a professot that liked these sorts of > theories, so you'd think he'd mention it if it were accepted. He certainly > made much of the seashells and parrot feathers that were found at Chaco > canyon.... > > On the other hand, I was taught (in an astronomy class) that life probably > began as a result of a lighning strike so the guy with the salt water may be > on to something. > > Dana > > I saw the same show about the theory of Stone Age people migrating from > Western Europe to Eastern America. It is fairly new, and by no way widely > accepted, but it has some interesting facts, such as habitation sites in the > east that may be the oldest sites yet found in America. > > The thing I took away from the show was that it would not have been as hard > for the migration as one may initially assume, because during the ice age, > most of the Northern Atlantic was frozen over. This would have allowed > Eskimo like peoples with simple boats to sail along the edge of the ice > shelf, fishing, hunting and camping along the way. > > I do not believe this theory is to supplant that people came across the > Bering straight, but more that, that may not have been the only migration > path. > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:140264 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
