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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Scientists' amazing California discovery includes fishing tackle 12,000 years old

Scientists' amazing California discovery includes fishing tackle 12,000 years old


Scientists have recently discovered fishing gear that have dated back 12,000 years.

The spear heads that have been found of the coast of California on the Channel Islands are very amazing in the detail that have been left intact.

The find is a very fascinating for the scientists in the area because it gives the proper insight into how life was lived in the area 12,000 years before.

It has been discovered that the coastal culture is similar to those that were discovered more inland that were hunters of Mastodons and huge creatures back in their time.

A huge 15 man team from the University of Oregan went and found chipped tools that were meant for fishing and hunting in the coastal area.

It is an important find because it shows the rare coastal civilization in the early Americas.

It is also amazing how thin and sophisticated the barbs and hooks for fishing.

The newly discovered sites might help scientists learn more about how North America became populated.

It's widely believed that people arrived via a land bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska, but some scientists believe migration had occured.
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