front of the previous theory that said the first settlers of America came to the new continent by the Bering Strait 11,000 years ago, is now a new, more evidence that ratify and also more exciting . This theory attempts to show that the first settlers of America, north and south, had several sources. therefore focuses on the journey from Europe. Theory explained in the previous post .
17,000 years ago the Homo sapiens who lived in southwestern France and made an epic journey across the Atlantic to colonize America.
But the crossing of the Atlantic? all know that was 400 years ago when Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic and could arrive after a long hard journey to America. Of course, technical skills were much higher Columbus to that of humans 17,000 years ago ... and still crossed and colonized the Americas. So the question is how did ?
Well, Atlantic 17,000 years ago was not as we see today. Earth suffered a big strong freezing of the last glaciation and the seas and oceans were partially frozen. To Spain was virtually ice and icebergs of ice broke away from a pack of ice up to 1 km in height. This large ice may serve as a base to rest and / or shelter from storms, besides being a food source (hunting seals for example) for the long journey.
For fishing and hunting were able to feed on ice shelves retreated and slept ... but what used boat?
it is believed they used boats as used by the Eskimos (now still used.) This type of boats are made with a skeleton of wood and bone and covered with sealskin, waterproof, lightweight and highly resistant to low temperatures. In fact, the Eskimos are using these boats because they are more resistant to the cold waters that the boats of modern fibers.
With these boats they were easier to move between waters freeze or raise the boat to the ice shelves at night or to guard or hunting.
Anyway, this is the theory of how they could cross the Atlantic, and possibly true. I imagine that epic journey and his arrival in America virgin ... an adventure for our ancestors.
17,000 years ago the Homo sapiens who lived in southwestern France and made an epic journey across the Atlantic to colonize America.
But the crossing of the Atlantic? all know that was 400 years ago when Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic and could arrive after a long hard journey to America. Of course, technical skills were much higher Columbus to that of humans 17,000 years ago ... and still crossed and colonized the Americas. So the question is how did ?
Well, Atlantic 17,000 years ago was not as we see today. Earth suffered a big strong freezing of the last glaciation and the seas and oceans were partially frozen. To Spain was virtually ice and icebergs of ice broke away from a pack of ice up to 1 km in height. This large ice may serve as a base to rest and / or shelter from storms, besides being a food source (hunting seals for example) for the long journey.
For fishing and hunting were able to feed on ice shelves retreated and slept ... but what used boat?
it is believed they used boats as used by the Eskimos (now still used.) This type of boats are made with a skeleton of wood and bone and covered with sealskin, waterproof, lightweight and highly resistant to low temperatures. In fact, the Eskimos are using these boats because they are more resistant to the cold waters that the boats of modern fibers.
With these boats they were easier to move between waters freeze or raise the boat to the ice shelves at night or to guard or hunting.
Anyway, this is the theory of how they could cross the Atlantic, and possibly true. I imagine that epic journey and his arrival in America virgin ... an adventure for our ancestors.
