Oldest Skeleton In New World Discovered 485
Death Metal Maniac writes "Dubbed Eva de Naharon, or Eve of Naharon, the female skeleton has been dated at 13,600 years old. If that age is accurate, the skeleton along with three others found in underwater caves along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula could provide new clues to how the Americas were first populated. The skeletons' skulls hint that the people may not be of northern Asian descent, which would contradict the dominant theory of New World settlement. 'The shape of the skulls has led us to believe that Eva and the others have more of an affinity with people from South Asia than North Asia,' González explained."
this can't be right (Score:5, Funny)
Imposible, as every one in florida knows the world is only 6000 years old
Oh my God! (Score:5, Funny)
Underwater for so long! Is she okay?
Re:Amazing! (Score:5, Funny)
No, they found Sarah Palin's world view.
Re:Cue the /. Creationists and their rationalizati (Score:4, Funny)
This should be fun, and by fun, I mean a wholly depressing insight into the cognitive ability of some grown adults.
Let me know when you're done with this quote so I can use it as my sig. Thanks!
Re:Silly. (Score:5, Funny)
The Earth *IS* only 6,000 years old. Give or take 4.54 billion years.
Dear Mom and Dad, (Score:4, Funny)
I know you don't approve of Chou because he's from the North, but I LOVE HIM and WE'RE GETTING MARRIED! I'm running away with him and his family, so by the time you learn how to read, I'll be gone. Chou's just bought a boat, and we're going to sail north until we find a New World to live in. Maybe one along the coast so we can surf, ya know?
I'll leave it up to you to tell Liam that I've gone. I couldn't marry a Celt anyway! All that red hair on his face? YUCK!
I know you wanted to me to stay and grow rice and stuff, but I really just want a life where I can soak up the sun and tell everyone to lighten up.... And who knows? Thousands of years from now, maybe they'll find my remains and it'll ROYALLY screw up their view of ethnic migrations, cause you and I KNOW that the only people who ever sail north and never come back are from the North. I mean, who'd be dumb enough to jump to a conclusion based on one person? AS IF!! Oh well -- as long as I'm famous, ya know?
Sorry about never seeing you again and stuff. Hugs and kisses!
Zang
Re:Silly. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Silly. (Score:3, Funny)
kiloyears? That sounds awfully science-y to me...
He's a witch!
another possibility (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Amazing! (Score:5, Funny)
Vote McCain - Vote MILF!
Have you got MILF? Vote McCain!
My personal fantasy....
I'm McCain with a really hot MILF millionaire wife (which he already has) who wants to 'experiment'. I get a MILF of a VP and THREESOME in the Whitehouse! WoooHOOO!
Wait a minute... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Dear Mom and Dad, (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Silly. (Score:5, Funny)
Scary, but that DOES go along with how I feel some Monday mornings....
how old's old? (Score:4, Funny)
Eve of Naharon
No, just John McCain's first girlfriend. *rimshot*
Re:Silly. (Score:5, Funny)
What would you be if you are atheist and not an evolutionist?
Given the body of scientific data to backup evolution theory, I believe the correct term would be "idiot".
Re:this can't be right (Score:3, Funny)
Why is this troll modded funny? It's not.
Or, it is.
Re:this can't be right (Score:2, Funny)
Because it is. Those remainings were obviously created 7,600 years old, when they were new.
Re:this can't be right (Score:1, Funny)
Thanks for clearing that up... (Score:5, Funny)
"Dubbed Eva de Naharon..."
Huh?
"...or Eve of Naharon
Oh, ok, got it!
Re:Duh (Score:5, Funny)
I was playing Civilization the other day, doing an earth simulation and I was playing as Japan. One of my first strategies was to research Astronomy so that I could build Galleons and go colonize the Americas before anyone else could. Having colonized all of the islands in southern Asia (and Australia) it was just obvious what I had to do next. Clearly the early south Asians were thinking along the exact same lines.
"We must research Astronomy so we can build galleons and colonize the Americas!"
"Shut up, Oggthog, and stop drinking the fermented rice. We're almost out of Woolly Mammoth Burger and it's almost time for Volcano Appeasement Day."
"(grumble, grumble)...one day we'll harvest steam to power great engines and link our centers of distribution..."
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing dear...just sharpening my spear..."
Pining (Score:3, Funny)
Wait...SOUTH ASIA?? (Score:5, Funny)
Well, it hasn't (Score:3, Funny)
Don't tell anyone, but we're doing the public beta stress test, so the publisher can know how many players per server he can expect. There've been some bugs and balance problems found, though, so they might push back the actual release for another billion years. Although the publisher is calling it good enough and might shove it out the door as it is.
Re:Oldest Skeleton In New World Discovered (Score:2, Funny)
Inside Joan Rivers.
When 900 years old you reach, look that good you will not.
Re:this can't be right (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Dominant theory? (Score:4, Funny)
but couldn't get any further until the glaciers had sufficiently receded somewhere around 12,000 years ago
The Brain: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Clovis: I think so, Brain, but where are we gonna get two sticks to rub together?
(a generation passes)
Thag, son of Clovis: What are we gonna do this generation?
The Brain, son of The Brain: The same thing we do every generation, Thag. Try to take over the New World.
Re:Well, it hasn't (Score:5, Funny)
Re:this can't be right (Score:1, Funny)
Re:this can't be right (Score:4, Funny)
I recall when a excavation was taking place of some Mycenae survivals. A room was discovered. The resident archeologist was speculating that this must be a household temple similar to the Lars niche found in later Roman ruins. A worker on the site suddenly piped up: "Sure looks like a toilet to me.." And so it proved to be.
In the middle ages, fabulous tales of a kingdom in the east under the king "Prester John" were told and scoffed at till Marco Polo brought back stories far more fabulous.
Much of Antrhopology, Archeology, and History is speculation. Pure and simple.
I would not discount any story no mater how loony till it is PROVED to be false. And "proved" to me means passign the litmus test of the fellow holding the shovel, not the prestigious doctor with the fancy degree and not a lick of common sense..
Re:One Theory... (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, you mean the Land Bridge to Nowhere?
Re:this can't be right (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Everyone? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Well, it hasn't (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Amazing! (Score:5, Funny)
Look who's running it now. Apparently, you can.
Cheers
Re:this can't be right (Score:3, Funny)
Nah. In Soviet Slashdot, the joke is tired of YOU.
Re:Amazing! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ethnic group migration (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, because the world is just teeming with prehistoric skeletons. Why, just the other day I tripped over the remains of a Neanderthal, causing me to fall face first onto a Beaker Person skull, which rolled away and got trapped in the rib cage of an early Pict. In the park.
HAL.
Re:Mormans are right! Lost tribes found (Score:4, Funny)
Yeah, everyone knows the plural of Morman is Mormen.
Re:Everyone? (Score:5, Funny)
backs away without making eye contact ... OK, sure thing there chief. Whatever works for 'ya.
Cheers
Re:Everyone? (Score:5, Funny)
"hey, you really shouldn't be dating a pig!"
You should remember that Slashdot is an international community. Some of our English speaking members come from island nations where interpersonal relations of an ovine or porcine nature are not always frowned on save by the Kirk.
Re:this can't be right (Score:4, Funny)
It's all true. Years and days were longer before. You see, the Sun started from a stand still and slowly picked up speed in it's rotation about the Earth as time went on.
Re:Everyone? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:this can't be right (Score:3, Funny)
"Impossible, as every one in florida knows the world is only 6000 years old"
They are correct.
DNA will prove the skeleton is Strom Thurmond's other illegitimate daughter.
Re:wierd theory here (Score:3, Funny)
Although once you get to the other side it's likely you'll simply be killed by babarians anyway.
Re:this can't be right (Score:2, Funny)
There is compelling scientific evidence that the rate of decay of radioactive isotopes is not fundamentally stable/consistent.
Um, no there's not.
I'm not a creationist
Um, yes you are.