The alternative coastal migration theory is very exciting to discover more about, especially its extension of the antiquity of early sea voyaging. With Pleistocene seafarers using the kelp highway along the Pacific Rim, a whole new dimension to the colonization of America is revealed with very interesting evidence. It is obvious that much evidence has been challenging to uncover because of our rising sea levels and coastal erosion, but the evidence that has been put forward is quite compelling and hopefully further research and exploration will keep making the contributions of these maritime migrations and cultures more widely proven and known.
It was fascinating to understand how highly technologically skilled and innovative these people were, Especially the groups that were traveling on open ocean waters. As the reading observes, these routes of migration were extremely demanding of social organization and effective and efficient use of resources. These were clearly sophisticated thinkers and innovators – what a rich contribution to our history that so many are unaware of.
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