Stone Age Columbus

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Yes, but I reckon the trans-Atlantic people were very much the minority. It is surely the case that most came from Siberia via the Bering Straits. That is clearly where we see very great similarities in ethnic characteristics, clothing, housing, religion. I have just read a book on native Siberians (the Ruskies treated them every bit as badly as the Yanks did the American Indians) the photograpghs are indistinguishable from photos of American Indians. There is the tantalising enigma of Kennewick man still to be resolved and the Native Americans are opposed to archaeology that disturbs the ancestors. They will be even more reluctant if it can be shown that they were not the ONLY First Nation

They will be even more reluctant if it can be shown that they were not the ONLY First Nation

Bucky will expand on this no doubt but all these speculations are a political powder keg for the rights and claims of Native Americans.

aye Peter, it'll surely open up all avenues of debate from the various ancient carvings in S & C America that look to have beards, to the Aztec belief that someone resembling Dave Lee Travis would come & wipe them out. It never ceases to amaze me how much human nature makes us distort things, or not want to understand something if it doesn't fit with tradition or beliefs.