History Channel: Who really discovered America? (Polynesians!) - General Tiki

T TraderDon Member Pittsburgh Joined: Jun 15, 2011 Posts: 52	T TraderDon Posted posted on Sun, Oct 9, 2011 11:07 AM Oh definitely hear you on the History Channel thing. It gotten so wacky! I think the thing that peeked my interest with this were the things that were actually found... Fishhooks, boat parts, and the Polynesian skull. I'd love to see DNA testing though. Of course the "stories" are what I care most about. Isn't it fun to think about how some native Americans have stories about how they came from out of the sea? Makes you wonder how myth and facts morphed over the years as stories were passed down. And now we are the storytellers who have to keep legends alive. I love it!

Oh definitely hear you on the History Channel thing. It gotten so wacky! I think the thing that peeked my interest with this were the things that were actually found... Fishhooks, boat parts, and the Polynesian skull. I'd love to see DNA testing though.

Of course the "stories" are what I care most about. Isn't it fun to think about how some native Americans have stories about how they came from out of the sea? Makes you wonder how myth and facts morphed over the years as stories were passed down. And now we are the storytellers who have to keep legends alive. I love it!

Post #609536 by TraderDon on Sun, Oct 9, 2011 11:07 AM