Revealing an Ice Age route for indigenous peoples (hakaimagazine.com) 36 points by Thevet 4y ago ↗ HN
[–] bluenose69 4y ago ↗ This is an intriguing article, and very well worth a read, once you get rid of the pop-up.Over at the other side of what is now called Canada, archaeologists are making lots of interesting discoveries (see e.g. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mi-kmaw-archeolog...).
[–] throw0101a 4y ago ↗ A lot of ancient roads are still known about today:* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_roads_and_trailsSome modern thoroughfares (roads, highways, rail) simply built on the paths of used by Indigenous people:* https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/aboriginal-pathways-a...Some of those trails were on the migrations paths of animals, e.g., buffalo/bison.
[–] clsec 4y ago ↗ Original article: https://hakaimagazine.com/news/northwestern-vancouver-island...Study that it's based on (with maps): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027737912... [–] dang 4y ago ↗ URL changed from https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/ice-age-route-indigenous... above. Thanks! [–] njarboe 4y ago ↗ Changing the title also is probably a good idea:"Northwestern Vancouver Island Likely Escaped the Ice Age"
[–] dang 4y ago ↗ URL changed from https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/ice-age-route-indigenous... above. Thanks! [–] njarboe 4y ago ↗ Changing the title also is probably a good idea:"Northwestern Vancouver Island Likely Escaped the Ice Age"
[–] njarboe 4y ago ↗ Changing the title also is probably a good idea:"Northwestern Vancouver Island Likely Escaped the Ice Age"
[–] 8bitsrule 4y ago ↗ Given the boats that enabled spread into Poly- and Micronesia (and DNA making it to South America), I'd not count out trekking via the Aleutian Islands for some sailors as well.
[–] trucekill 4y ago ↗ "As early as 18,500 years ago, the Americas’ first peoples spread south from Beringia, a now-sunken continent between Asia and North America."When was this written? The Bluefish caves in the Yukon date back to 24 thousand years ago.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 31.5 ms ] threadOver at the other side of what is now called Canada, archaeologists are making lots of interesting discoveries (see e.g. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mi-kmaw-archeolog...).
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_roads_and_trails
Some modern thoroughfares (roads, highways, rail) simply built on the paths of used by Indigenous people:
* https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/aboriginal-pathways-a...
Some of those trails were on the migrations paths of animals, e.g., buffalo/bison.
Study that it's based on (with maps): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027737912...
"Northwestern Vancouver Island Likely Escaped the Ice Age"
When was this written? The Bluefish caves in the Yukon date back to 24 thousand years ago.