based on Chapters 5 & 6 of Kenneth Feder’s Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries book. Please craft a well-thought-out response that addresses the following prompt. Responses must be thought-provoking, demonstrate an understanding of the material, and answer all of the questions posed in the prompt. Using examples from the Feder text or external resources (with citation) to illustrate your point is ideal. This response is worth 6 points. A good response will have a minimum of 300 words.
Using the deductive approach (discussed in Chapter 2 of Frauds, Myths, and Mysteries) how would you test the following three hypotheses? In each case, what archaeological and biological data must you find to conclude the hypothetical statement is an accurate assertion, that it describes what actually happened in the ancient human past?
1.) The first discoverers of America were Asians who crossed over from the Old World via a land connection.
2.) The first Americans were big-game hunters who entered the New World by following migratory herds of animals.
3.) L’Anse aux Meadows is one of the first European settlements of the New World made possible by the Norse sailing across the Atlantic to finally settle in Newfoundland (Vinland).
