Graves Hint At Contact With Romans (Sweden)

The Local ^ | 11-8-2006

[Ptarmigan]

Interesting link. Thanks. It's proof that humans did more traveling than we can imagine. America was just as diverse as it is today. Not surprised by all that European-like artifacts in Latin America. I know the Mapuches, Incas, and Mayans are related to Basques and Celts based on genetics. The Olmecs have African influences. Korea has a very similar celebration to Dia de la Muerte in Mexico. I believe either the Aztecs or Mayans have legends of encountering Asians. This will shatter Bering Strait Theory for sure.

[SunkenCiv]

Barry Fell writes that the first post-Columbian European to document pre-Columbian voyages was Columbus. He recorded an old guy encountered on his first voyage who was wearing a medalion on a necklace, and the medalion was an old gold coin the old man had found when diving for food as a young man. This account has been dismissed by the true believers who call themselves skeptics by claiming that the coin had been lost or left behind by someone in Columbus' own expedition, on another island, and someone raced across the open sea to A) return it and B) confound future readers. ;')

[SunkenCiv]

similar story, different source, thanks Dave Lone Ranger:

Roman Coins Found at Netherlands Dig
http://www.physorg.com/news82667280.html

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This topic was posted 11/9/2006, thanks blam, a re-ping.