[mamelukesabre]

No kidding. I have basically the same reaction whenever I read some NEW IMPORTANT DISCOVERY that supposedly proves native americans were way more superior than we ever imagined.

They never even invented the wheel. no written language, no musical instruments(drums and rattles don't count), no metal crafts, no sailing vessels, textiles included animal skins and not much else....How's that for an advanced "civilization".

[elli1]

Old Copper Culture artifacts (4000 B.C.-1000 B.C.) Manitoba

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Old Copper Culture artifacts have been recovered in Wisconsin as well.

Several 'native american' cultures in central & South America were extremely skilled in metal arts. Here's one example.