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CLASS ROOM PRESENTATION

AAPS

OCTOBER 24, 2008

Presented by the Ancient Artifact Presented by the Ancient Artifact Preservation Society (AAPS)Preservation Society (AAPS)

Holiday Inn, Marquette, MIHoliday Inn, Marquette, MIOctober 24, 2008October 24, 2008

Host: Karl HoenkeHost: Karl Hoenke

Born & Raised in MichiganBorn & Raised in MichiganBS ChE, Michigan State ’68BS ChE, Michigan State ’68

Retired from Chevron June ’06Retired from Chevron June ’06Closet AnthropologistCloset Anthropologist

Welcome!Welcome!Interactive SymposiumInteractive Symposium

on Changing the Textbook on Changing the Textbook PARADIGMPARADIGM

Ancient Artifact Preservation SocietyAncient Artifact Preservation Society AAPS focuses on documenting & disseminating AAPS focuses on documenting & disseminating

evidence of foreign contact with ancient evidence of foreign contact with ancient America’s native people from 11,000 to 600 BPAmerica’s native people from 11,000 to 600 BP

AAPS’ goal is to change the Clovis- & AAPS’ goal is to change the Clovis- & Columbus-only paradigm to recognize that Columbus-only paradigm to recognize that many people from many places influenced North many people from many places influenced North American people by ancient trade, culture, and American people by ancient trade, culture, and settlement throughout this period.settlement throughout this period.

AAPS believes expanded school curricula will be AAPS believes expanded school curricula will be the most effective change agent.the most effective change agent.

Textbook Paradigm denies any contact between N.A. & rest of World for 10,000 years!

Virtually Blank N.A. SlateJapan Current Route

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Timeline of Selected EventskBP = Thousand Years Before Present

Clovis Culture (11.0-10.8 kBP)

Topper Site, South Carolina (19-16 kBP, to 50 kBP?)

Many Sites (Meadowcroft, Cactus Hill, Monte Verde, etc)

Australia colonized by sea (40-50 kBP)

Comet strikes N.A. Ice Sheet

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Americas populated by sea, estimated 18-30 kBP

Maximum Ice Sheet(18-14 kBP)

Bering Land Bridge Opens

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Timeline of Selected EventskBP = Thousand Years Before Present

Copper Mining in Keweenaw (7-3.2 kBP)

Chinese Explore N.A. West

“Red Paint” Culture along East Coast

“Megalithic Culture along East Coast

Polynesians Leave Taiwan (5.7 kBP)

Fengtien jade trade Taiwan to Asia (5.2 kBP)

Egyptians import cedars & obelisks (5-2 kBP)

Uluburun ship sinks w/10 tons of copper (3 kBP)

Vikings, L’Anse Aux MeadowsColumbus

Collapse of Hittite, Egyptian, Levant cultures (1,200 BC)

Folsom Culture

Plainview Culture

Indian Ocean trading

The World’s Oceans in Use Events in Americas

Greek, Persian & Roman Navies, & Trading

Adena, Hopewell & Mississippian Mound Builders

African trade to Central America

Post Ice-Age Routes to AmericasPost Ice-Age Routes to AmericasEarly Land Route via Beringea through Corridor

Coastal Route always Available

Early Sea Route along Edge of Ice

Later Viking Route once Ice Cleared

European, African & Mediterranean Routes via Currents

Polynesian Route

AGENDA for AGENDA for Changing the Textbook PARADIGMChanging the Textbook PARADIGM

8:20 Ocean Highways8:20 Ocean Highways 8:45 Kennewick Man8:45 Kennewick Man 9:10 Shan Hai Jing9:10 Shan Hai Jing 9:35 Megalithic Culture9:35 Megalithic Culture 10:00 Break10:00 Break 10:30 Copper Route10:30 Copper Route 10:55 Adena Script10:55 Adena Script 11:20 Other Cultures11:20 Other Cultures

• Red Paint PeopleRed Paint People• Woden-LithiWoden-Lithi• Abu Ba KariAbu Ba Kari

11:45 Class Bell11:45 Class Bell

Jeff BennettJeff Bennett Rick OsmanRick Osman Karl HoenkeKarl Hoenke Jay WakefieldJay Wakefield

Larry StroudLarry Stroud Ida Jane GallagherIda Jane Gallagher Dr. Myron PaineDr. Myron Paine

Lunch & DiscussionLunch & Discussion