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Tunquén
file:Tunquen_beach.jpg, 250px, View of the Tunquén Beach and its lagoon from the north. Tunquén is a beach and locality in the coast of Valparaíso Region, Chile. The beach is known for its relatively intact nature lacking houses or other infrastructure. The area contain archaeological sites corresponding to pre-Hispanic tombs and Midden#Shells, shell middens ( es, conchal). The archaeology of Tunquén has been investigated as holding possible evidence of Pre-Columbian_transoceanic_contact_theories#Polynesian,_Melanesian,_and_Austronesian_contact, pre-Hispanic Polynesian presence in Chile. References {{Coord, 33, 15, 0, S, 71, 36, 0, W, type:landmark_region:CL, display=title Beaches of Chile Landforms of Valparaíso Region Tourist attractions in Valparaíso Region Coasts of Valparaíso Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-Columbian Transoceanic Contact Theories
Pre-Columbian transoceanic contact theories are speculative theories which propose that possible visits to the Americas, possible interactions with the indigenous peoples of the Americas, or both, were made by people from Africa, Asia, Europe, or Oceania prior to Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Caribbean in 1492 (i.e., during any part of the pre-Columbian era). Studies between 2004 and 2009 suggest the possibility that the earliest human migrations to the Americas may have been made by boat from Beringia and travel down the Pacific coast, contemporary with and possibly predating land migrations over the Beringia land bridge, which during the glacial period joined what today are Siberia and Alaska. Whether transoceanic travel occurred during the historic period, resulting in pre-Columbian contact between the settled American peoples and voyagers from other continents, is vigorously debated. Only a few cases of pre-Columbian contact are widely accepted by mainstream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
