First People to Settle North America came from Europe

[Klaufi_Wodensson]

First Humans To Settle Americas Came From Europe, Not From Asia Over Bering Strait Land-ice Bridge, New Research Suggests


That's the claim that this website has, yet the only thing within their research that even suggests that there might have been Europeans in North America is the mentioning of the arrowheads that were identical to European ones. How can someone make such a bold and controversial claim with almost no evidence?

 

[Revoltingest]

How can someone make such a bold and controversial claim with almost no evidence?

Those are the easiest claims to make.

 

[tumbleweed41]

Other than Dr. Jenkes supposed matching of arrowheads, all genetic, anthropological, and fossil evidence clearly shows a Siberian/East Asian origin for all Native Americans/First Nations.

It is possible that Europeans, among others, may have reached the Americas sometime in the last 12,000 years. However, IF they did, either their colonies died out, or were genetically integrated into Native Tribes.

 

[Vendetta]

I agree how does one make claims with no proof? At least genetic proof.

 

[Klaufi_Wodensson]

The only evidence that I know of that is somewhat convincing of Europeans being in America within the last 12,000 years is the Kennewick Man. Kennewick Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But even though they said he was a Caucasoid man, it still doesn't indicate European, because they also think he may have come from Japan.

 

[fallingblood]

It's easy to make such an argument. The first people in America were gothic children. We can see hear their music today. See, pretty easy.

 

[ChristineES]

As a person of Native American (half, anyway) descent, no one has ever confused me with being European descent. :biglaugh: (I am kidding, now, so no comments).

 

[croak]

I was expecting more than a paragraph or two on it. Reminded me of a documentary I watched: NOVA | America's Stone Age Explorers | PBS You can read the transcript.

Sure, there is a possibility that humans made their way across the Atlantic to North America. But that they were the first people to settle North America? Seriously?

 

[KnightOwl]

It isn't like an arrowhead has so many possible variations that it would be impossible for the exact same basic construct to pop up in isolated cultures. I would need more evidence to make me think it more likely than the current leading hypothesis supported by genetic markers.

 

[Arkholt]

First question: Did anyone who responded to this actually read the article? The headline, I think, is quite misleading. That is a small piece of speculation that stems from the larger work that Dr. Janke appears to be doing. Also, the arrowheads are not the only bit of evidence he's looking at in this. In fact, he only mentions the arrowheads because in the past there have been questions about why the Clovis points had been found in Europe as well as America.

 

[croak]

First question: Did anyone who responded to this actually read the article? The headline, I think, is quite misleading. That is a small piece of speculation that stems from the larger work that Dr. Janke appears to be doing. Also, the arrowheads are not the only bit of evidence he's looking at in this. In fact, he only mentions the arrowheads because in the past there have been questions about why the Clovis points had been found in Europe as well as America.

I did, and referred to it.

BBC News - Stone tools 'demand new American story' This is pretty interesting.