[NukeMan]

A little end-of-summer archeology squabble to brighten the day.

[Prof Engineer]

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[pabianice]

I am sure that some "native americans" are even now filing a suit to require the Army Corps of Engineers to fill the cave with cement. Can't have any proof that today's "native americans" were late-comers who murdered the earlier Americans and took their land...

[Physicist]

Radiocarbon dating showed that humans were unquestionably at the site between 14,000 and 15,000 years ago and possibly as early as 16,000 years ago, according to Adovasio's findings.

But some scholars believe the samples could have been contaminated with coal that dissolved into groundwater.

I wonder why the author says "unquestionably", and then follows it immediately with a question.

[blam]

This compares with some of the dates obtained from the Cactus Hill (Pennsylvania) and Topper (South Carolina) sites.

... and then there is the Windover (Florida) site where 7-8,000 year old 'European" DNA has been found.

[RightWhale]

It was the Ice Age, most people lived farther south.

[blam]

European DNA Found In 7-8,000 Year Old Skeleton In Florida (Windover)

[farmfriend]

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[ruoflaw]

Thanks! This did make my day!

[SunkenCiv]