Probably did not make it back tho.
Agree on both counts. Look at the Olmecs and Orientals in Mexico. Archaeologists say they aren't copies of real people: 
and 
I imagine a lot of the ancient Europeans, Asians and North Africans made it to the Americas.
Probably did not make it back tho.
There is a group of people in Appalachia called Melungians. I once saw a photo of one taken around 1910. I immediately thought, “Portuguese”.
Was surprised to read later that many of them very early called themselves Portuguese. They probably predated Columbus.
It’s probably like going to the moon in the 70’s. Been there, done that, no reason to go back. No profit. Not until the Spanish saw all the gold that the natives had collected.
Photos of Melungeons indicate unique facial characteristics. Many of them have looked Indian, to me (dot not feather). I think Elvis Presley and Ava Gardner, among others, have been thought to be Melungeon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melungeon_DNA_Project
“There is a group of people in Appalachia called Melungians.”
Me and my wife were talking about them the other night. When I was in grade school (50s) they had a section about them in the Tennessee Blue Book.
Thank you for this post.
My ancestors are from England/Scotland and settled in the late 1600s into VA and later to WV.
My nephew looks EXACTLY like what referred to as "Melungeons". He's definately a one-off and looks just like the people I researched.
Thanks for the tip! I'll be looking into this more deeply.
Agree on both counts. Look at the Olmecs and Orientals in Mexico. Archaeologists say they aren't copies of real people:
and