Comments on: Scientific Debates: When Theory Outpaces Data http://www.anthonares.net/2006/07/scientific-debates-when-theory-outpaces-data.html Chronicling and Commenting on Human Progress Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:08:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Anthony Kendall http://www.anthonares.net/2006/07/scientific-debates-when-theory-outpaces-data.html#comment-3212 Anthony Kendall Mon, 31 Jul 2006 03:10:50 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/07/scientific-debates-when-theory-outpaces-data.html#comment-3212 Adam, The most I know about it is from a somewhat recent issue of NOVA (or some similar program). From what I remember from the program the technologies used to create the Solutrean spear points and the Clovis points were substantially different. Nevertheless, the superficial resemblance was fairly striking. The major difficulties with the European hypothesis is that the North Sea and most of northwest Europe was totally covered in ice as the time. The Bering land bridge (or Beringia, if that's what it's still called), was around and relatively temperate, though. So, in terms of a likely pathway it seems that Asia is still the stronger candidate based on what we know now. Adam,
The most I know about it is from a somewhat recent issue of NOVA (or some similar program). From what I remember from the program the technologies used to create the Solutrean spear points and the Clovis points were substantially different. Nevertheless, the superficial resemblance was fairly striking.

The major difficulties with the European hypothesis is that the North Sea and most of northwest Europe was totally covered in ice as the time. The Bering land bridge (or Beringia, if that’s what it’s still called), was around and relatively temperate, though. So, in terms of a likely pathway it seems that Asia is still the stronger candidate based on what we know now.

]]> By: Adam Crowl http://www.anthonares.net/2006/07/scientific-debates-when-theory-outpaces-data.html#comment-3209 Adam Crowl Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:33:10 +0000 http://www.anthonares.net/2006/07/scientific-debates-when-theory-outpaces-data.html#comment-3209 What do you think of the recent theory that Clovis is linked to the European Solutrean culture? And that the Asiatic Amerindians might be a different group, perhaps earlier than the mega-mammal hunters? There's a substantial time-gap between the Solutrean and Clovis, but perhaps no more than evidenced by the difference between the two. An intermediate habitat might be a 'bridge' between the two, though anyone's guess where that was. What do you think of the recent theory that Clovis is linked to the European Solutrean culture? And that the Asiatic Amerindians might be a different group, perhaps earlier than the mega-mammal hunters?

There’s a substantial time-gap between the Solutrean and Clovis, but perhaps no more than evidenced by the difference between the two. An intermediate habitat might be a ‘bridge’ between the two, though anyone’s guess where that was.

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