Posted on 02/26/2025 8:49:03 PM PST by logi_cal869
Stone tool analysis of sites in Southeast Asia provided evidence that the area was a technological leader in seafaring.
Archaeology supports that, 40,000 years ago, the people living in Southeast Asia were well-versed in boatbuilding and open-sea fishing.
This research puts Southeast Asia ahead of Europe and Africa in technological process.
In the history of studying the proliferation of humanity across the globe, there has long been one question that has stumped researchers: How did the islands of Southeast Asia (ISEA) become so well-inhabited so long ago? It likely required technological seafaring advancements beyond what was considered likely during the Paleolithic era. But those experts may have a surprising new answer thanks to new research that shows the ancient people of the Philippines and ISEA may have mastered seafaring well before anyone else.
The pivotal archaeological evidence comes in the form of stone tools excavated at sites in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste, showing strong evidence that as far back as 40,000 years ago, there was a technological sophistication from these ancient seafarers that rivals much later civilizations. In a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, researchers from Ateneo de Manila University challenge the accepted belief that Paleolithic technical progress was centered in Africa and Europe.
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More evidence that the idiotic “Lucy” theory is B.S. All human life did NOT come out of Africa.
I can’t recall when in my youth or exactly what it was that began my drift away from orthodox scientific thinking on numerous topics, but the whole ‘Lucy’ thing and ‘out of Africa’ always rubbed me wrong.
Regardless, it spawned my mantra about the stupid things which come from those who proffer to be ‘smart people’ simply due to a little piece of paper.
The examples are endless.
I can design and make all kinds of stuff, but still can't spell. Making stuff is more intuitive than writing.
I've always suspected that is a "feel good theory" for those who have contributed almost nothing else.
PING
"Invention. The first magnetic compass was invented by the Chinese during the Han dynasty back in 206 BC. It was later adopted for navigational purposes by the Song dynasty during the 11th century and later in Western Europe and Persia in the 13th century.
Ancient people were just as smart as us. They were limited by the tools available to them.
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The big step forward.?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4300837/posts
Invention. The first eyes looking skyward made observations, handed down over generations, using such knowledge first for land navigation then, as generational skills and food needs dictated, applied to seafaring navigation."
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40,000 years ago SE Asia was populated by Denisovans.
Maybe Homo Sapiens migrated in and were better at seafaring, spreading beyond Denisovan areas thereby restricting the later’s access to resources and hastening their demise?
Are you citing orthodox ‘science?’
Just sayin’
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