[blam]

I read that some time after the destruction of Carthage that it was reported that Plutarch spoke that he had read (from 'writings' in the ruins) that the Carthagenians(sp) had traded with nations across the Atlantic. Then we have the 'cocaine mummies' and of course, Solon's tales of Atlantis, as related to him by the Egyptian high priests, etc. I believe there was ancient contact between Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. ...and that this contact was broken numerous times (and memory of this contact was forgotten) due to worldwide catastrophies, famine and/or plagues. This is/could be why we have 'exiled' populations of humans of different races all over the globe.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There is such a group in northern Japan.

[night reader]

I believe there was ancient contact between Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. ...and that this contact was broken numerous times (and memory of this contact was forgotten) due to worldwide catastrophies, famine and/or plagues.

If regular trade had been established, there would have been motivation to keep it quiet in order to maintain the monopoly! Thus losing a very few captains or ships would have broken the contact and subsequently all memory thereof.

[RightWhale]

Carthagenians(sp) had traded with nations across the Atlantic

The possibly Phoenicians ruins at North Salem are dated to about 3000 years ago.

[Cronos]

I believe there was ancient contact between Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. ...and that this contact was broken numerous times (and memory of this contact was forgotten) due to worldwide catastrophies, famine and/or plagues. This is/could be why we have 'exiled' populations of humans of different races all over the globe.

Very plausible. An ice age civilisation has been theorised before.