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Off Florida Coast, an 'Unprecedented' 7,000-Year-Old Burial Site Discovery
The Weather Channel ^
| March 29, 2018
| Sam Breslin
Posted on 03/31/2018 8:45:44 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
Researchers recently announced the discovery of human remains off the coast of Sarasota County, Florida. Radiocarbon testing of wood buried with the bones suggests the remains date back some 7,000 years. It's believed the remains were some of the first Native Americans to settle in Florida.
Just 300 feet off the coast of Manasota Key in Sarasota County, Florida, divers made a recent discovery that could unlock centuries of Florida's ancient history.
The find, called "unprecedented" by National Geographic, is a burial site that contains human remains dating back some 7,000 years. Originally believed to be a crime scene when first discovered, radiocarbon tests on some of the wood found buried with the bones confirmed the burial site was definitely not recent.
"Theres nothing else like this on the planet ... and its offshore Manasota Key," historian John McCarthy, executive director of Historic Spanish Point, told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
(Excerpt) Read more at weather.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; archeology; florida; godsgravesglyphs; manasotakey; sarasotacounty; weatherchannel
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During a time known as the Archaic Period, sea levels were 30 feet lower than they are now, McCarthy told the Herald-Tribune, and Native Americans built their lives on land that's now underwater in the Gulf.
So, the ocean has risen 30 feet in 7000 years. Did the Native Americans cause global warming?
To: The_Media_never_lie
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Interesting, considering time itself is only 6018 years old.
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:48:13 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: The_Media_never_lie
So, the ocean has risen 30 feet in 7000 years. Did the Native Americans cause global warming? Oh, no. The site was still above sea level until 1492.
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:50:16 PM PDT
by
libertylover
(Kurt Schlicter: "They wonder why they got Trump. They are why they got Trump")
To: The_Media_never_lie
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Oceans sunk about 80 feet after the Genesis 6 flood, as the glaciers of the ice age built up.
During the ice age cities were built along coast lines that later were inundated as glacires melted.
This is the basis of the “Atlantis” legends.
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:52:26 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: The_Media_never_lie
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:52:49 PM PDT
by
Repeal The 17th
(I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
To: editor-surveyor
“Interesting, considering time itself is only 6018 years old.”
Fake news. Really.
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:54:47 PM PDT
by
Rennes Templar
(Morning in America Again, again.)
To: editor-surveyor
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:54:55 PM PDT
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("Washington, DC. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious")
To: editor-surveyor
“Interesting, considering time itself is only 6018 years old.”
You left off the /s
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:58:31 PM PDT
by
TexasGator
(Z)
To: The_Media_never_lie
When the Weather Channel is involved, I know asap it’s about bull crap glowbull warming nonsense.
and I’m 100% sure during the summer they will make more “news” that the heat from sun is caused by glowbull warming. They do this sh*t every summer.
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:59:25 PM PDT
by
max americana
(Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
Who knew native Americans were so into burial at sea?
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posted on
03/31/2018 8:59:44 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: TexasGator
I didn’t leave off anything.
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:02:51 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: The_Media_never_lie
It's believed the remains were some of the first Native Americans to settle in Florida.
"Hey, it sure would be of great scientific interest to test any DNA we can scrounge from the remains. What now? Blond hair and blue eyes? Shut it down! Shut it down!"
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:03:16 PM PDT
by
fr_freak
To: The_Media_never_lie
“Theres nothing else like this on the planet”
i doubt that. lots of people lived near the sea and since levels have changed at various time periods, likely others just not known yet or already destroyed or scavenged etc.
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:05:12 PM PDT
by
b4me
(God Bless the USA)
To: The_Media_never_lie
Should ping this to Sunken Civ but I don’t know how. Anybody?
Btw, they always have the most beautiful music for these shows, I reallyget hung up on these gorgeous musical pieces. So atmospheric.
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:11:05 PM PDT
by
Beowulf9
To: editor-surveyor; The_Media_never_lie
Interesting, considering time itself is only 6018 years old.Is that with, or without leap years ?
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:26:31 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: The_Media_never_lie; Beowulf9; SunkenCiv
"Should ping this to Sunken Civ but I dont know how. Anybody?" It's done.
Bye, Bye Beringia (8,000 Year Old Site In Florida)
These ancient people have European DNA.
"*Skeletal remains of 169 people, split almost evenly between males and females, ranging from 6 to 70 years old. About 75 of the skeletons were relatively intact.
*90 intact human brains that include the oldest DNA samples in the World.
*Artifacts of wood, bone, and seed that were made into jewelry and tools, providing insight into the ancient peoples' lives.
*Tests showed the oldest skeletons were buried 8,100 years ago. The youngest was placed in the ground 6,900 years ago.
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:26:55 PM PDT
by
blam
To: The_Media_never_lie
So, the ocean has risen 30 feet in 7000 years. Did the Native Americans cause global warming? It wasn't Native Americans who caused global warming - it was their SUV's...
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:28:21 PM PDT
by
GOPJ
(.A special prosecutor is not appointed to criminalize political differences. Alan Dershowitz)
To: libertylover
Oh, no. The site was still above sea level until 1492. So in 1492 the sunk 'neath the ocean blue?
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:40:20 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: DannyTN
There were no native Americans, everyone came here from somewhere else, some earlier some later.
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:43:39 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: The_Media_never_lie
Sea levels began to rise 18k years ago at the end of the last glacial period.
They have risen about 135 meters since then.
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posted on
03/31/2018 9:50:23 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason.)
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