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mounting evidence is slowly turning that story to fiction, said Michael Collins, an archaeologist with the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin.
For more than 20 years, Collins and other scientists have been digging up artifacts from Chile to Texas that convince them the first Americans didn't walk here at all, but came by boat, and arrived much earlier than previously thought.
Apparently Collin's has fell victim to the "ignore" tactic in the past. He'll have the last laugh, though. He's been very patient in making his case for preClovis at Wilson-Leonard and Gault. He hasn't even released a formal report on either...dotting his "i's" and crossing his "t's".Collins first became convinced of "pre-Clovis" ancestors in 1967, after discovering burned mammal bones with butcher marks at a site called Cueva Quebrada in Val Verde County. Carbon dating of charcoal put the bones at 14,000 years old. To this day, most other scientists have ignored those findings, Collins said.
Actually, Digit, yes. She is redating the catastrophic draining of the Lake Manix basin from 18,000bp to 22-26,000bp based on new geological evidence. In addition, the site will be discussed when 150 geologists from the Friends of the Pleistocene converge on Calico this October for an extended weekend with field trips to all sites in the basin. At least 150 geologists will have input on her results.But will the Geo be believed Cog? I hope he's what the press refer to as an 'eminent' or better still, 'world famous', expert, or his report will simply be buried with all the other interesting stuff that doesn't fit current doma.
There is nothing quite so amusing as watching the dogma merchant squirm.
Man, I might have to save up to be there. That's sounds really interesting.In addition, the site will be discussed when 150 geologists from the Friends of the Pleistocene converge on Calico this October for an extended weekend with field trips to all sites in the basin. At least 150 geologists will have input on her results.
Dogma merchant? Damn. That's even better than "the Club."
Not bad. Here's hoping, my man!!I will be searching the most likely area for bones next month ... wish me luck!
Charlie, it should be a hoot. I was told that many of the geologists are young and they'll likely be partying at night into the wee hours. Of course, I will be deputized for crowd control ... you can too, if you show up. Nothing like a couple of foxes watching the henhouse!Man, I might have to save up to be there. That's sounds really interesting.
I love the name: "Friends of the Pleistocene".
