King Woden-lithi Not the First

Algonquian Etches Message Using Basque Writing

Sep 13, 2006 Mary Trotter Kion

Scandinavian King Woden-lithi discovers he is not the first non-Indian to visit North America. An Ojibwa Algonquian can also write in the ancient Basque language.

If Scandinavian King Woden-lithi though, in 1700 B. C., he was the first ole boy of the white skin type to visit the future North American shores he found he was mistaken.

Woden-lithi's Ojibwa Algonquian customers were already acquainted with the ancient Basque writing. When Woden set sail for his homeland an Ojibwa scribe etched a short comment into the rock at the site. It is still there and can be read, or at least seen, today.

Ancient Irishmen in Ancient America

Besides trading with the local population Woden attempted to set up a colony in North America. If you're wondering if anyone stayed, it seems that some of them did remain, or at least some folks from somewhere did. And what remains of them are just that-their remains. Other carbon-dated skeletons, found in America, show European characteristics dating back at least 1,600 years. One skull, in particular, matches closely the skulls of the ancient Irish-and that's no blarney.

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