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Well it's hard to know, but....

Posted by Skye

on August 18, 2026, 11:49 am, in reply to "There is no way to know if they knew about Australia's existence."

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There are many possibilities. They could have been pulled out to sea accidentally during their fishing expeditions. They could have discovered there were islands out there... or went from island to island until they landed on Australia. They could have left markers on each island or place to let themselves or others know where they had been and how to get back where they came from.

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13 Things Early Humans Did That Scientists Still Cannot Explain - Christopher Blackwell August 16, 2026, 5:45 pm

The Latin word "tibia" means "flute." - Pikes Peak 14115 August 18, 2026, 4:33 pm
It seems to me that there is no reason to assume - Trudy August 17, 2026, 2:28 pm
- Australia is hundreds to thousands of miles from most other land masses - Sia August 17, 2026, 3:55 pm
  - Well, they would've observed many other islands in the area - greenman August 17, 2026, 5:14 pm
    - Perfectly true. However, the researchers are just saying that such a long trip would have required p - Sia August 17, 2026, 5:43 pm
      - Ignorant people thought the Earth was flat - greenman August 18, 2026, 11:37 am
        
        Yes, but we are talking about early humans in prehistoric times. - Sia August 18, 2026, 12:54 pm
        
        Right. Ignorant people. - greenman August 18, 2026, 5:23 pm
        
        They could have been smarter than people today in some ways... - Skye August 18, 2026, 3:05 pm
        
        They must have been very advanced thinkers. - Trudy August 19, 2026, 12:30 am
        
        Absolutely - Skye August 19, 2026, 12:47 am
        
        If those ultra educated people couldnt get it right, HOW does anyone know that - Sia August 19, 2026, 10:07 am
        
        Fun Facts - Skye August 19, 2026, 11:37 am
        
        So it wasn't modern scientists who messed up the measurements? - Sia August 19, 2026, 5:04 pm
        
        Maybe we didn't read that... - Skye August 19, 2026, 7:20 pm
        
        I read it originally that the ancients got it right but modern day (recent) scientists did not. - Sia August 19, 2026, 9:23 pm
        
        In my first post... - Skye August 20, 2026, 1:08 am
        
        You're not alone - Pikes Peak 14115 August 19, 2026, 5:35 pm
        
        I don't think I've ever seen that musical? - Sia August 19, 2026, 7:10 pm
        
        Take time and watch it - Pikes Peak 14115 August 19, 2026, 9:14 pm
        
        I hope that.... - Skye August 20, 2026, 1:18 am
        
        Wouldn't it be something to find something - Trudy August 19, 2026, 1:51 am
        
        Does make you wonder... - Skye August 19, 2026, 6:55 am
        
        How does an ultra religious person not know what they'll be doing in heaven? - Sia August 19, 2026, 10:30 am
        
        Well... - Skye August 19, 2026, 11:49 am
        
        Yeah, I figured as much. Southern Baptist? - Sia August 19, 2026, 5:00 pm
        
        The way I understood it - Trudy August 19, 2026, 1:25 pm
        
        LOL! Oh honey, you're doing it wrong if you think that! **chuckle** - Sia August 19, 2026, 5:14 pm
        
        Well, I haven't done it for 16 years, but I'm sure an eternal orgasm would get irritating after a - Trudy August 19, 2026, 6:42 pm
        
        It's been that long since Mark died? I didnt realize that so much time has passed. - Sia August 19, 2026, 7:13 pm
        
        Yep, August 26, 2010 5:30 AM. - Trudy August 19, 2026, 7:24 pm
        
        People who study the bible intently.... - Skye August 19, 2026, 2:30 pm
        
        They take everything on faith - greenman August 19, 2026, 10:35 am
        
        Religion. - Trudy August 19, 2026, 10:19 am
        
        Australian aboriginals had a "dream time." - Pikes Peak 14115 August 18, 2026, 4:43 pm
  - Re: Australia is hundreds to thousands of miles from most other land masses - Trudy August 17, 2026, 4:27 pm
    - What makes you think that is merely an opinion? - Sia August 17, 2026, 5:10 pm
      - There is no way to know if they knew about Australia's existence. - Trudy August 17, 2026, 8:14 pm
        
        Well, if they did know of it, then someone HAD to have taken to the sea first to either find it or - Sia August 18, 2026, 1:08 pm
        
        That is my point. - Trudy August 18, 2026, 1:42 pm
        
        Agreed - greenman August 18, 2026, 5:56 pm
        
        They were kind of forced to do it - Trudy August 18, 2026, 8:29 pm
        
        I was wrong again. - Trudy August 18, 2026, 8:37 pm
        
        Environmental causes are a big mover of people - greenman August 19, 2026, 9:37 am
        
        Well it's hard to know, but.... - Skye August 18, 2026, 11:49 am
        
        There are a handful of smaller islands quite close to Australia, like within a few miles and - Sia August 18, 2026, 1:17 pm
- It was worth the bother even if you dismissed one claim. - Sia August 17, 2026, 3:31 pm
Very interesting! I'm glad that Neanderthals weren't clueless brutes. My DNA shows 4%, which is high - Sia August 17, 2026, 9:02 am
Fascinating stuff - greenman August 17, 2026, 8:24 am
- I don't oppose the concept that alien critters could have shown early species a thing or two. Howeve - Sia August 17, 2026, 9:09 am
  - I do not trust Grok on most things, but - Trudy August 19, 2026, 7:31 pm
  - More helpful to give them a case of iron chisels - greenman August 17, 2026, 5:17 pm

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