I'm not a new member, but I'm new to Civ4, having just bought it. I look forward to learning how to play, as the last civ title I spent a lot of time on was Civ2.
But what if there were no locals at the time? Also, assimilation (if that is what happened) may have left some traces. The maori don't all have the same color skin, after all...
Did I say I believed his claims were true? No, but I don't immediately throw them out simply because they don't jive with my pre-existing worldview. As for your "rational" world, do you really think its rational to ignore scientific evidence simply because it involves an interesting new idea...
Maybe you should read it. Obviously this guy has found evidence of more than just pre-celtic peoples in New Zealand.
I find this evidence intriguing, whereas you just dismiss it instantly because it challenges what you already believe. You refuse to even speculate that the orthodox view of NZ...
I found this site which shows evidence of a pre-celtic New Zealand. It's pretty interesting. Very old skeletons with red hair etc...can white New Zealanders live guilt-free now?:D
http://www.kilts.co.nz/mitancient.htm
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