Prehistoric Texans May Have Been First Humans in U.S.

Live Science ^ | March 24, 2011 | Unknown

[SunkenCiv]

:’D

[SunkenCiv]

Nothing serious I’m sure, I think he’s just scaled back his FR activity.

[Ditter]

I was wondering where Buttermilk Creek was too. We used to have a place near Tarpley on Pigeon Roost Creek where I found some incredible artifacts.

[Dysart]

Yeah, most likely you’re correct, that needs to happen from time to time.

[wolfcreek]

Link that works.

http://www.livescience.com/13398-americans-predate-clovis-110324.html

[FastCoyote]

I’ve met some prehistoric Texans. Some right here on Free Republic. So this article must be true.

[Squantos]

Ugg ugg ya’ll ......

[Squantos]

Those were traded for cases of Coors .....

[blam]

"Those were traded for cases of Coors ....."

Aha...

I remember years ago of sales people driving from Colorado with a van full of Coors to satisfy their customer at TI in Houston. (It was not available in Texas in those days)

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, someone woke up an old thread. I’ve found artifacts in the most unlikely places when not expecting them.

[Condor51]

[I .... will .. not .. make ... a ...joke ... about ... Rick ... Perry]

[ComputerGuy]

http://outofatlantis.blogspot.com/2012/03/19000-year-old-virginia-flint-knife.html

You’re right. Artifacts are everywhere. Keep looking down :)

[PIF]

“... all that these early invaders needed to do was follow the coastline in boats/rafts first going north along the east coast of Asia ...”

Or they could have simply followed the currents to S.A. or N.A. as the Jomon in present-day Japan did 20,000 years ago. They likely used the same techniques as Polynesians used to navigate the Pacific - follow the currents.

[Graewoulf]

” - - - classically regarded as the first human inhabitants of the Americas, - - - “

Your hotlink to the article is not yet working for me. Does the author state that the first humans came from the Gulf of Mexico? They would have to have to be the “ first human inhabitants of the Americas.”

[Pharmboy]

True enough...but, it would be easier to obtain food and water (going back to land to hunt and build a camp and a fire) and much less dangerous (storms) than blue water sailing, currents or not.

But, I am certainly not dismissing what you are saying or the evidence for same, just making the case for incremental shore-hugging exploration.