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While Christopher Columbus is generally credited with having "discovered" America in 1492, a 1521 Spanish report provides inklings of evidence that there were, in fact, Irish people settled in America prior to Columbus' journey.
“Researchers feel certain that there was a colony of Irish folk living in what is now South Carolina, when Christopher Columbus 'thought' he had discovered the New World,” writes Richard Thornton for The Examiner.
In 1520, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, a historian and professor, was appointed by Charles V, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519, to be chronicler for the new Council of the Indies.
Though Martyr died in 1526, his report, founded on several weeks of interviews, was published posthumously in a book named "De Orbe Novo" (About the New World). The book has been published and translated numerous times in the centuries since then. The passages concerning the land that would become Georgia and the Carolinas were always included, but generally ignored, says Thornton.,
While interviewing Spanish colonists, Martyr took note of their vicious treatment of Chicora Indians. However, he also included in his report that the Spanish colonists had a very good relationship with another nearby colony, which Martyr reported to be named Duhare.
Physically, the people of Duhare appeared to be European according to the Spanish colonists in the area. The people of Duhare had red to brown hair, tan skin and gray eyes, and were noticeably taller than the Spanish. According to Spanish accounts, the people of Duhare were Caucasian, though their houses and pottery were similar to those of American Indians.
And the Vikings were before the Irish.. /shrug.
The Native Americans got to America first.
Everyone else arrived far behind them.
Yes, interesting stuff, thanks for the link.
Maybe, maybe not. Ever hear of Kennewick Man? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennewick_Man Seems his bones are even older than any Native American, so maybe the current "Native Americans" getting here first, which also implies that they are not anymore native than any of the rest of us, may be false.The Native Americans got to America first.
Everyone else arrived far behind them.
Maybe, maybe not. Ever hear of Kennewick Man? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennewick_Man Seems his bones are even older than any Native American, so maybe the current "Native Americans" getting here first, which also implies that they are not anymore native than any of the rest of us, may be false.
"All the problems that we face in the USA today can be traced to an unenlightened immigration policy on the part of the American Indian." ~ Pat Paulsen
And the Vikings were before the Irish.. /shrug.
While this is all interesting, it does not supplant the fact that Columbus' discovery is far more important, as it is what lead to further discovery and to what the America's are today.
Which would be why Columbus' discovery is far more important.but it was Columbus who opened the doors to the New World.
..and the Chinese, the aboriginal "Russians", Polynesians, possibly Phonecians... WHO CARES???!! Do we talk about who discovered Africa, Europe or Madagascar??
Nobody "Discovered Africa", mankind was born there.
Very interesting. The Age of Exploration is one of my favorite time periods of which to read.
People who enjoy history and anthropology care, dickhead. Go **** on your own threads...and the Chinese, the aboriginal "Russians", Polynesians, possibly Phonecians... WHO CARES???!! Do we talk about who discovered Africa, Europe or Madagascar??
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