To: Theoria
All these stories about the Chinese "discovering" America or the Vikings "discovering" America are all totally and completely irrelevant. Nobody DID anything with the Americas (including its then-inhabitants) until Columbus' voyages blazed that trail for Spain. Discoveries must be followed up or they are NOT "discoveries."
18 posted on
09/28/2014 6:34:46 AM PDT by
Cincinatus
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To: Cincinatus
Discoveries must be followed up or they are NOT “discoveries.” .............................. The people who were here discovered it, the ones that came later were conquerors looking for spice, gold, cheap labor and to spread Christianity. (Pretty much in that order)
21 posted on
09/28/2014 7:53:10 AM PDT by
Bringbackthedraft
(Hillary or Warren 2016! Why? Just to have a woman for Historical Purpose?? At least pick a looker!)
To: Cincinatus
Columbus’ discovery wasn’t unique because he found new continents. That there was land across the Atlantic was somewhat common knowledge. The “discovery” was that people were living there, in cultures distinct from Europe, Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
24 posted on
09/28/2014 8:37:56 AM PDT by
oblomov
To: Cincinatus
My thoughts were similar to yours when I read this. See my #29.
30 posted on
09/28/2014 2:05:11 PM PDT by
Bigg Red
(31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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