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[QUOTE]Originally posted by supercar: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by trexmaster: [b] Admittedly it's not a complete debunking, but I was not going for that. I was trying to provide an [i]alternative way at interpreting the evidence[/i]. You are also making your own assumptions: you're ASSUMING that elephants in Mesoamerican artwork = proof of African/Mesoamerican contact prior to Columbus. An assumption is not necessarily a bad thing.[/b][/QUOTE] My so-called assumption is really based on the [b]fact[/b] of the availability of artwork. And you are wrong, about me assuming that the elephant artwork means connection with Africans. After all, elephants dwell in Africa and Asia. It could be the contribution of people from either area. One would have to examine the sulptures thoroughly to come to a solid conclusion. Trust me, it takes more than elephant artwork, to convince me that Africans found their way to America. [b]Some[/b] of the Olmec heads have Africoid features; there is even one Olmec sculpture of a head exhibiting an Afro-like hair. Then, there are Olmec scripts that have similar elements to that found in Proto-Saharan script. You make assumptions based on the availability of [b]nothing[/b]. Where is the evidence that shows that the several generations preceeding the Olmec civilization knew about elephants? Even if, they weren't as artistic a culture as the Olmecs, they still would have some depiction of animals they hunted or had come into contact with. Now you say that they must have passed on the elephant information to the Olmecs by folklore, but then, their artwork would still show this! Obviously the elephants were symbolic in the Olmec culture. As such, thei r ancestors, if they indeed passed on elephant folklore to the Olmecs, would see the symbolic nature of elephants. They would express this symbolism in their artwork, even if they were supposedly less artistic a culture compared to the Olmecs. The Olmec civilization must have been the product of a less complex civilization, and that simple civilization should exhibit some traditions found in the Olmec civilization. Civilizations are products of progressive development of societies, and don't just spontaneously rise! I would like to make one thing clear: I am not claiming the Olmec civilization. All I am saying is that Africans found their way over there, that is all. We have enough powerful Ancient African civilizations already in place, to be too concerned about some Ancient American civilization. [This message has been edited by supercar (edited 20 July 2004).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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