(November 29, 2012 at 11:44 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I don't have a lot of patience for this whole "early man walked everywhere" line of thinking. Overland travel entails obstacles which are missing from sea travel.
Yep. There is certainly evidence of very early migration by water, even over long distances. I suspect at least some of it was of the "Oh shit, where did THAT current come from?" variety.