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A series of ancient underwater etchings has been uncovered near the jungle city of Manaus, following a drought in the Brazilian Amazon.
The previously submerged images – engraved on rocks and possibly up to 7,000 years old – were reportedly discovered by a fisherman after the Rio Negro, a tributary of the Amazon river, fell to its lowest level in more than 100 years last month.
Stone age etchings found in Amazon basin as river levels fall
Seeded on Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:28 PM EST
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"There has always been this idea that the Amazon was empty. The truth is that this hypothesis is not correct. In many parts of the Amazon we now have proof of settlements," he said, adding that the discovery was of great scientific importance.
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#1 - Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:28 PM ESTFascinating find, I just wish they'd included some pictures of the etchings.
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#2 - Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:22 AM ESTThey did. Click on the "underwater etchings" link in the story. In fact one of the faces looks like George Washington to me.
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Ah thank you, well found. You'd think I understood links ;)
They look quite badly weathered, which is hardly surprising given they've spent so long under water.
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Amazing etchings. Loved them. "Possibly up to 7000 years old", eh? Any age they could prove would be interesting really. 7000 would be super wild though. Personally, it always tickles me when they find something that points to humans being in the western world far longer than previously accepted.
Thanks for the fascinating read!
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#3 - Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:15 PM ESTPersonally, it always tickles me when they find something that points to humans being in the western world far longer than previously accepted.
Me, too. Based on the evidence that's out there these days, I am in favor of an entry date to the New world of something on the order of 25,000 or 30,000 BC.
Thanks for the fascinating read!
You are most welcome.
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If only we could have preserved thousands of Native American languages and dialects that became extinct either before the arrival of Europeans or after. Then, these tongues would be spoken and cherished by generations to come.
Even now, many Native American languages have only a few speakers, because the tribe is vanishing into oblivion due to elders dying off or the younger members of the tribe refusing to learn their native tongue(s) and culture(s).
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