[SunkenCiv]

Selections from the 'precolumbian' keyword, sorted:

• What Caused Ancient People to Abandon a Fruitful Bison Hunting Site? [03/12/2026]

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• 1st Americans came over in 4 different waves from Siberia, linguist argues [05/18/2024]

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• Indigenous Mexicans migrated to California 5,200 years ago, likely bringing their languages with them, ancient DNA reveals [12/03/2023]

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• Archaeologists Split Hairs Over First Arrivals (Oregon, 12K Year Old Non-Indian Hair) [10/17/2002]
• Unsolved Mystery: Origin Of 800-Year-Old Artifacts Eludes Experts (Portland, Oregon) [10/07/2002]

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• Extinct woolly dog was carefully bred for weaving, ancient DNA confirms [12/26/2023]
• D.N.A. Backs Lore on Pre-Columbian Dogs [07/15/2013]
• Native Native American dogs [07/11/2013]
• Old dog, new tricks: Study IDs 9,400-year-old mutt [01/19/2011]
• Dog domestication likely started in N. Africa [08/03/2009]
• Did Carolina Dogs Arrive With Ancient Americans? [03/28/2006]
• World's Dogs Are Descended From Asian Wolves [11/21/2002]
• The Dixie Dingo [11/30/2001]

[Candor7]

IMHO bows were used in North America much earlier than 1400 years ago.

The Asian migrants to America from the West would have imported the use of the bow and arrow thousands of years ago.

[smokingfrog]

They were around way before that, but then they passed a law banning assault weapons and then everybody had to turn them in to be destroyed. But the ban only lasted for a couple thousand years and somebody discovered you could make them at home.

[Texan5]

How is there a mounted warrior in that petroglyph? Were petroglyphs still being done after the Spaniards came to the Americas with horses?