I've always been fascinated by the prospect of ancient peoples exploring distant lands. For example, there's a theory that says if you adjust the errors in Ptolemy's world map, it would place the "Fortunate Isles" in the same location as the Antilles, the implication being the Phoenicians or other ancient peoples had traveled there and that knowledge was passed down and distorted.
What does Veeky Forums think about this theory and others of ancient transantlantic travel? Is it all bs or is there something to it all?
I don't think it's impossible. Heroditus tells us about a phoenecian circumnavigation of Africa. Phoenecian shipbuilding and navigation skills were certainly ahead of their time
Mason Bennett
It seems kind of a huge stretch to claim those are the Antilles rather than the Canaries.
Dylan Lee
There's a theory that some of the prehistoric natives of the midatlantic US came from Europe and that they came over here when the Atlantic froze over. I have a video of it somewhere (haven't gotten around to watching it yet though). I'll see if I can find it on my laptop give me a sec
Ryder Williams
>white americans make theory about prehistoric white americans
Hmm...
Jose Bennett
>muh solutrean
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