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Something from the mind of Greeble [CLOSED]
Greeble Emerald Sparx Gems: 4431
#1 Posted: 10:49:10 17/11/2015 | Topic Creator
I know my mind is a very weird place.

Sometimes it's full of randomness and others it's got a little sanity.

Ooh a penny smilie

What was i saying?

Oh that was it, a thought keeps popping into my head so i thought i'd take it out and make some room.

Does anyone actually know why Native Americans are called Indians?

I highly doubt they chose the name themselves, so where did it come from?

An inquiring mind wants to know.
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Edited 1 time - Last edited at 10:49:31 17/11/2015 by Greeble
Mesuxelf Ripto Gems: 3666
#2 Posted: 11:33:20 17/11/2015
"They were originally and mistakenly called "Indians" by Columbus, as others here have said. The area where he landed is still called "The West Indies." When Columbus landed in America thinking that was India, he called them as 'Indians' or 'Red Indians' because of their skin complexion"
HeyitsHotDog Diamond Sparx Gems: 8984
#3 Posted: 11:35:58 17/11/2015
Columbus confirmed dumbass.
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Mesuxelf Ripto Gems: 3666
#4 Posted: 11:37:58 17/11/2015
Quote: HeyitsHotDog
Columbus confirmed dumbass.



You try finding India with only a physical map and a slow ass ship.
Samius Hunter Gems: 9573
#5 Posted: 13:01:53 17/11/2015
Quote: Mesuxelf
Quote: HeyitsHotDog
Columbus confirmed dumbass.


You try finding India with only a physical map and a slow ass ship.


They did have the means to navigate reasonably accurately, but they had an unknown horizon ahead of them. I can imagine how that would've make things more complicated.
Greeble Emerald Sparx Gems: 4431
#6 Posted: 13:25:30 17/11/2015 | Topic Creator
Quote: Mesuxelf
"They were originally and mistakenly called "Indians" by Columbus, as others here have said. The area where he landed is still called "The West Indies." When Columbus landed in America thinking that was India, he called them as 'Indians' or 'Red Indians' because of their skin complexion"


Now i can file another thing away smilie

Thank you.
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