Good morning, I am going to continue with the Ancient World. At the end of 2022, it seemed there was an explosion of Ancient World documentaries added to YouTube. This time we are going to learn about the Carthaginians. Did they make their way to the Americas? The run time for this documentary is 53:22.
Deep in the jungles of South America, a bronze ax has been found. It was a cult object from the time before Columbus. The only problem is that it should not be there. Is it possible that warriors from the old world came to South America? Did they journey throughout South America? Relics and mummies conceal baffling mysteries. Over the years there has been evidence that old-world warriors made their way to South America and joined up with local tribes. Professor Hans Glifforn, an author, has been collecting evidence over the years. The evidence he has collected hints that the Old World was in contact with the New World before Columbus. The Carthaginians were the number one sea power in the Old World. Luxury goods arrived in this harbor and it make its citizens rich. It was where ships were launched all over the Mediterranean. They even made their way down Africa and northern Europe. Tin from Cornwall would make its way to Carthage. Professor Hans takes an interest in old legends. He is keen to gather information, believing that the legends will help point him in the right direction. He believes that the survivors of the Carthaginians’ defeat would have settled somewhere else. Would the proud warriors and generals allow themselves to be enslaved by the Romans? Did they flee across the Atlantic to Peru? Carthage had the most important harbor of its day. They were proud warriors and their elephants were a powerful weapon. The Carthaginian army and navy spread fear and terror throughout the ancient world. Roman became a dangerous rival to Carthage. After three wars, Rome defeated Carthage. Thousands of people died, and thousands more were enslaved, but what about the rest of those citizens? Professor Hans believes that there would have been a way for others to flee. He follows the trail to Northern Spain and the lighthouse. The lighthouse was built by Romans and based on the Pharos Lighthouse. It casts its light over the Bay of Biscay. It was at one of these ports that Carthaginians would have encountered many different sailors. Perhaps the sailors discussed the possibility of crossing the ocean and the new world found across that ocean. There would have been stories traded amongst these sailors. Did the Carthaginians reach Brazil? There was one Greek historian that hinted at these voyages. There was a discovery of paradise with large rivers talked about. Could this story be true? The Carthaginians were sailing experts and would have looked for favorable winds to take their voyages. There was one person who tested this theory. It took 92 days to reach Barbados from Portugal rowing. It was a challenging voyage for her but she made it. She talked about her experiences sailing that way. Food, being exposed to the sun, and the waves would have been a challenge. The Carthaginians would have just had to keep going to make it. Conditions in the new world would have been a challenge for the Carthaginians. Not far from the Brazilian Coast, there is an archeological site that could provide evidence for Professor Han’s theory. There is a stone wall with many engravings on it. Some of the petroglyphs were similar to writing in the old world. The engravings are proving to be impossible to translate. Did the Carthaginians make it to Brazil? Did they make it to Peru? If they did how would they have survived to their first years? Tune into the rest of this episode to learn more about this theory. So many documentaries and so little time. I am glad I decided to post reviews every day during the school year. This was an extremely well-done documentary; it did not feed into any conspiracy theory. The evidence was presented and laid out carefully and thoughtfully. Additionally, there were no dismissive-I-know-better-than-you historians featured. This made the documentary really enjoyable. It was cool to see what evidence was discovered about that potential. I would consider showing this documentary in a history classroom.
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