The Oldest Human Site in America Was Just Found in Oregon

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Published4 months ago
Duration28:52
Video IDB4JWBdO7wP0
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Views27.1K
Likes1.2K
Comments110
Engagement Rate4.93%
Likes per 100 views4.52
Comments per 1K views4.07

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For decades, we were taught the Clovis culture were the first humans in North America, but recent discoveries are rewriting history! In this video, I take you on a journey through five incredible sites that prove people were living, hunting, and leaving footprints on this continent long before the Clovis ever arrived. 0:29 The Oldest Human Site in North America Oregon’s Rimrock Draw Rockshelter shows humans here 18,000 years ago. 4:24 50,000-Year-Old Artifacts The Topper Site in South Carolina hints at humans tens of thousands of years before Clovis. 11:26 The Earliest Humans in Texas The massive Gault Site reveals pre-Clovis activity in Central Texas. 14:52 Footprints of The Ancients America’s Oldest 22,000-year-old footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. 22:20 19,000 Years of Human History in Pennsylvania Meadowcroft Rockshelter preserves nearly two decades of pre-Clovis occupation. Join me as we explore the amazing story of the first humans in North America—way earlier than anyone ever imagined! Step into the forgotten world of ancient civilizations and lost cities! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdLDHoLUjkJIWSvhueniZGE8IbgbAAQvS Merch and much more about Origins Explained - you can also leave a video topic idea for us here: https://linktr.ee/originsexplained #rimrockdraw #clovisculture #firstamericans

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