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Another interesting way to headline this is, Madagascar was the last place on earth to be settled, despite being right next to the first
by BSOhealth 3y ago
Another interesting way to headline this is, Madagascar was the last place on earth to be settled, despite being right next to the first
- dagoodnews 3y ago> Madagascar was the last place on earth to be settled I believe that honor belongs to antarctica. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Antarctica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Antarctica
- mikhailfranco 3y agoApart from Antarctica - New Zealand seems to be the last large landmass to be settled in 1200 AD (see map linked above). But even in NZ, there are some inconclusive claims of previous civilization. The gov has banned access and excavations to verify or refute the claims. One example: https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-oceania/kaimanawa-wall-new-zealand-00153 https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-oceania/kaima...
- lupusreal 3y agoKind of looks natural to me, and if there were a civilization that made one wall like this I'd expect a lot more walls like it. That said, it seems worth investigating. Why would the New Zealand government want it covered up?
- jamincan 3y agoScientists have, in fact, investigated it [1] and concluded it is a natural feature. Reading up on ancient-origins.net seems to suggest that it lets a lot of pseudoscience and conspiracy theories (ancient aliens and so on) creep in alongside credible articles. 1. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/kaimanawa-wall-carving-not-evidence-of-pre-maori-civilisation/3QQUYHY2SNF2ZASMTXPWU4KGWM/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/waikato-news/news/kaimanawa-wall-...
- throwaway48476 3y agoThe NZ government has a vested interest in not examining the pre colonial past.