Topic: Why do the Indians get heralded for crossing a bridge from Asia when Europeans sailed the high seas?

Anonymous A started this discussion 2 years ago #111,986

In regards to discovering the Americas. The Indians didn't really discover anything, they just walked here hunting mammoths. The Europeans actually had to put thought and effort into it.

Why do people say the Indians "discovered" America?

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 20 minutes later[^] [v] #1,242,961

The Polynesians found Taiwan hundreds of years before the Chinese.

dj coco nut joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 7 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,963

walking so primitive

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 20 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,965

I suppose if you only count discoveries approved by and funded by the king of england, there is no question that Europeans "discovered" it.

dw !p9hU6ckyqw joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 2 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,975

Well they put thought and effort into going to a different place though

Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 17 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,976

@previous (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)
Getting lost on a walk isn't the mark of a civilization.

dw !p9hU6ckyqw replied with this 2 years ago, 54 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,979

@previous (B)
They went by boat

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 8 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,981

@previous (dw !p9hU6ckyqw)
The Indians did not go by boat.

dw !p9hU6ckyqw replied with this 2 years ago, 5 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,242,983

@previous (F)
No the Europeans did

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 5 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,243,000

@OP
> Why do people say the Indians "discovered" America?
Because they are wrong.

Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 37 seconds later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,243,001

I discovered America when I was born. Everything that anyone did before me is irrelevant.

Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 59 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,243,008

@1,242,965 (D)

> I suppose if you only count discoveries approved by and funded by the king of england, there is no question that Europeans "discovered" it.

What about Vinland? I don't think the British crown had much to do with that one 🤔

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 8 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,243,010

@1,242,965 (D)
> I suppose if you only count discoveries approved by and funded by the king of england, there is no question that Europeans "discovered" it.
Lol, do you really think Henry VII had anything to do with providing funds for Spanish / Portuguese expeditions?

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