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Anthropology

Chainfire

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7. Perhaps it is easier to excuse the displacement and slaughter of the original population

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun May 29, 2022, 09:30 AM

May 2022

If they had only been here a few thousand years before the Europeans found them. It then becomes a situation of competing with them for the land rather than stealing it.

Old habits die hard, but the archeologists have to go where the evidence leads it is to be a viable science.

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Indigenous People Have Been Here Forever. Why Won't Archeologists Believe It? [View all] Judi Lynn May 2022 OP

K&R 2naSalit May 2022 #1

Have you met Dr. James Adovasio or wnylib Jun 2022 #12

I never met him... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #14

Erie PA is my hometown wnylib Jun 2022 #15

That's cool! 2naSalit Jun 2022 #16

Farmers around here often find artifacts wnylib Jun 2022 #17

My interest started early too. 2naSalit Jun 2022 #18

My focus on American archaeogy and anthropology wnylib Jun 2022 #19

Mine was a bit different. 2naSalit Jun 2022 #20

We had similarities in being exposed to other languages wnylib Jun 2022 #22

I've been listening to "Origin" Dr. Shepper May 2022 #2

The Book... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #21

The appearance of the Cuna Indians in Panama and Baitball Blogger May 2022 #3

As ever, thank you for sharing such fascinating information. Putting the book niyad May 2022 #4

I just want to chime in Higherarky May 2022 #5

Interesting... Wounded Bear May 2022 #6

I remember when Louis Leakey wnylib Jun 2022 #13

Perhaps it is easier to excuse the displacement and slaughter of the original population Chainfire May 2022 #7

They do believe it, but you want a special definition of forever. plimsoll May 2022 #8

Re: time of arrival: fascinating topic, poor article, though it does contain good info Bernardo de La Paz May 2022 #9

LOL Kali May 2022 #10

A possible outline of indigenous oral tradition research inspired by the article Bernardo de La Paz May 2022 #11

The entire subject is fascinating. The book will be on order from our Library's system shortly... Hekate Jun 2022 #23