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The theory that has been accepted for many years is that the first people to inhabit the continents of North and South America reached their destination by travelling over the land bridge that existed, at the time of the last Ice Age some 13,000 years ago, between what is now Alaska and Siberia.
These people have been given the name “Clovis people” by virtue of the evidence found near the town of Clovis in New Mexico in the 1930s. A feature of Clovis culture was a particular design of spear point that has been found at a number of sites.
(“Clovis” spear points from Iowa. Photo by Bill Whittaker)
However, this evidence has since been disputed and it is now believed that there were humans in the Americas some 2,500 years before the Clovis people arrived. Evidence of earlier populations has been found in Texas in the form of tools that date from about 15,500 years ago.
The theory is that these people could have arrived by sea from islands in the Pacific Ocean. They may have originally colonised South America and then moved north.
Whatever the truth of the matter, it is evident that humans were living in the Americas many thousands of years before Europeans “discovered” the continents in the 15th and 16th centuries and proceeded to claim divine sanction for their subsequent conquests.
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Thank you for sharing this story of who were the first Americans.
Looking at what mankind makes of history is always interesting stuff. Most people, without thinking it through too deeply, realize that every land mass in the world has changed over time and had people groups coming and going throughout history. Archeological finds continue to disprove evolutionary theories and prove that what we call primitive peoples were quite clever and quite skillful with a great deal of potential. The cause of the demise of each of the societies are hotly debated subjects but they do have certain facts in common which give anyone wishing to rise above a victim-hood status the opportunity to study out. Doing so can give a person and/or a society the opportunity to learn lessons that history offers us and gain a responsibility mindset that can help them understand more of history as well as help them respond more responsibly in the present.
I don`t know what you mean by “archaeological finds continue to disprove evolution theories”. Can you give an example of what you have in mind here?
That’s really interesting to know. I love the history of America.