the distance is not that much less. Just take a look at this map that shows how it looked like back then.
That's only the land, much of the North Atlantic was covered by Ice sheets which would have theoreticaly allowed crossing by 'land'.
the distance is not that much less. Just take a look at this map that shows how it looked like back then.
iirc, that's part of the theory concerning the bering land bridge: that it wasnt really a landbridge because of lower sea levels, but that it was frozen overThat's only the land, much of the North Atlantic was covered by Ice sheets which would have theoreticaly allowed crossing by 'land'.
Really? I`ve never heard of that. Any good links?
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That sounds like a handy way to kill off the prime of your youth.
Yes I recognise the problem of motivation. But you point out, finding the same place again and returning safely over half of the time is an important factor.
Lots of people probably ended up accidentally in america. Well... instead of lots, some people probably ended up on the other side.
Now a Mali settlement on the coast of Brazil would be really something...