get these nets
Veteran
I'm obviously not expecting you to read this shyt but in that book (I have years ago) they found documented evidence of Cape Verde fisherman disappearing at sea and turning up in Brazil. Meaning people accidentally made it across the Atlantic in regular ass canoes.
It's not out of the realm of possibility that well prepared/stocked/built ships made it all the way across. It's the white man who writes and erases history. I get that and I'm not even militant like that
The thing is, this debate has been going on for decades now. If there is a scholar was has taken up Van Sertima's baton then I'd like to see the updated info.
The thing about canoe stories is that...it was Columbus' experience with and instruction by West African navigators that made him aware of currents, tides,winds, etc to determine what time of the year was most favorable for westward voyage (to India) on SAILboats.
Canoes would have limitations as far as distance and storage areas for provisions needed to travel that distance.