Posted on 04/17/2015 5:39:17 PM PDT by Rebelbase
Archaeologists working at the Rising Whale site at Cape Espenberg, Alaska, have discovered several artifacts that were imported from East Asia.
Bronze artifacts discovered in a 1,000-year-old house in Alaska suggest trade was occurring between East Asia and the New World centuries before the voyages of Columbus.
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Ping!
Few months ago I saw an article saying that Marco Polo possibly sailed down the West coast. If I remember right based on some map that predated Columbus.
Its no surprise in that part of North America with its close proximity to Asia.
Well, it’s true — you CAN see Russia from Alaska. Why wouldn’t they trade?
I was thinking the same thing. Depending where they were, not very far to travel.
We already know the Vikings made it to the other side of the continent before Columbus.
The ancient Chinese were some serious sailors.
Is anyone here married to the idea Columbus had to be the first discoverer of the Americas? I’m not. It was he who came and opened up the Americas in semi-modern times, his and the subsequent ships that came over. His efforts were key to the modern 15 century and on opening up of the territory we now call the United States.
If others came also, the fact is they didn’t open up the Americas.
Now I will say that those who populated the U. S. through the Native American erra, also opened up the Americas, and a full study of their efforts is also interesting and valid.
They could effectively be given credit for a prior opening up of the Americas. In modern times, it’s Columbus.
Our current civilization has every right to recognize Columbus for his efforts.
None of this actually bothers me, but it seems there’s always this effort to trump Columbus. It truly grates some people that he is recognized at all.
That is cool
[ We already know the Vikings made it to the other side of the continent before Columbus.
The ancient Chinese were some serious sailors. ]
Japanese and Ainu traders no doubt traded with the Inuit in Alaska who then traded with the other people all the way down america’s pacific coast.
I find this fascinating. I was surprised to learn that the very oldest evidence of human life on the continent of North America was discovered in the Badlands.
Logical and no reason to be surprised.
I find just about all archeological research to be interesting. It’s actually the conclusions some “NUTS” come to regarding what they find, that spoils it.
Look at the negative comments about Columbus at those “five things about Columbus” site.
Good grief these folks are harsh. Columbus was instrumental in opening up the Americans in the modern era. He didn’t destroy the Native American civilization. Those that play into that concept are anti-Western activists.
OH DUH as former resident of Alaska I knew that ROFL
Everything in the house was marked
MADE IN CHINA
Sounds like one of Gunnar Thompson’s articles.
You have two groups of people who travel across the straits, marry across the straits but don't trade.
O-kay.
That was what got people's attention.
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