The presenter argues that Clovis-first held for much of about 40 years, with consensus shifting after roughly 30. The presenter says excavated evidence from Monte Verde, Chile, was shown to Clovis deniers and that they accepted pre-Clovis cultures were possible. The presenter notes that evidence against Clovis-first had been accumulating for about a century. The video compares this timeline with germ theory, which the presenter says took 30–40 years to win after specific bacteria were linked to anthrax, TB and cholera. The presenter’s point is that real science corrected itself quickly once hard, replicable evidence appeared, whereas archaeological consensus changed only after physical evidence could no longer be dismissed. 🧪🌎
Presenter argues Monte Verde evidence broke Clovis-first consensus
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- The presenter says the Clovis-first debate continued for much of about 40 years, with consensus shifting after roughly 30 years.
- The presenter says excavated evidence from Monte Verde in Chile was shown to Clovis deniers and persuaded them that pre-Clovis cultures were possible.
- The presenter notes that evidence against Clovis-first had been accumulating for about a century.
- The presenter compares the timeline with germ theory, saying it took 30 to 40 years to gain broad acceptance after bacteria were linked to anthrax, tuberculosis and cholera in the 1880s.
- The presenter argues that science revises itself quickly when hard, replicable evidence appears, while archaeological consensus changes only when physical evidence can no longer be dismissed.
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Tom Dillehayen.wikipedia.org
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