Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Deep beneath California’s Channel Islands, a staggering discovery completely upended the scientific consensus. While extracting a stuck vehicle in Arlington Canyon, archaeologists uncovered 13,000-year-old human remains buried 37 feet below the surface. This pristine geological "layer cake" shattered the long-held "Clovis First" paradigm. It proved that ancient humans were advanced mariners who reached North America via a coastal "Kelp Highway" long before anyone thought possible.

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