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To: Little Bill
I also believe that the Europeans, us mainly, hit the beach a long time ago, well before Columbus. The similarity between Clovis points and European points are to close to argue.

Those that argue against Europeans entering North America in pre-historic (or even later ) times often claim that such ocean voyages were beyond the abilities of the ancients. It was also said that the Indians walked into North America from Beringia. When geologists showed that ice sheets covered the land during the period when Man first entered the Americas from Beringia, an "ice-free corridor" was suggested as a route. Again, geologists showed that such a corridor did exist, but during the wrong period. It is now thought that the Indians skirted the iced-over Pacific coast in boats... Kinda like how ancient Europeans were allegedly unable to have done along the Atlantic ice pack.

And yes, isn't it curious that while Solutrean points resemble Clovis technology, no similar stone tool tradition exists in eastern Siberia? Equally curious is the appearent migration of Clovis technology from the east coast westward, rather than from the northwest spreading southward.

51 posted on 01/09/2002 11:24:44 PM PST by Redcloak
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To: Redcloak
...while Solutrean points resemble Clovis technology

Except for the base of the point, very close I would guess, from the photo that I found. I found a web site that proposed the something similar with a nice picture of the Ice conditions in Solutrean times.

If that picture is accurate, it would be logical to find the oldest Clovis finds in the South East.

52 posted on 01/10/2002 6:26:18 PM PST by Little Bill
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To: Redcloak
Another tidbit. After the stone was discovered then the people in this area didn't believe it was real (The Ohman's aren't held in high esteem here). The Ohman's took the stone back out to their farm and used it for MANY years as step into the barn. The runestone resurfaced when Alexandria needed to boost their tourism. They built a shabby museum (tiny, unkept) to house the stone and lots of souveniers. A couple Ohman men killed themselves due to the backlash of the community on their tall tale.
83 posted on 01/11/2002 9:13:59 PM PST by Danette
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