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podrock — 12/23/2011 7:49:34 PM (archived)

DeSoto's map of his journey in the southeast United States contains place name that sound as if they could be from Central America. Was that his nomenclature, or was he using the sounds of the natives of the regionand translating them phonetically?

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• Now this is a BIG surprise! - BuckGalaxy - 12/23/2011 4:13:55 AM
  • skeptical update (and bounce test) - podrock - 1/9/2012 12:02:57 AM
    • Re: skeptical update (and bounce test) - podrock - 1/9/2012 12:04:38 AM
      • Re: skeptical update (and bounce test) - TB - 1/9/2012 12:39:24 AM
  • Re: Now this is a BIG surprise! - podrock - 12/23/2011 7:49:34 PM
    • Re: Now this is a BIG surprise! - ER - 12/23/2011 8:39:18 PM
    • Re: Now this is a BIG surprise! - podrock - 12/23/2011 8:11:21 PM
  • Re: Now this is a BIG surprise! - TB - 12/23/2011 6:13:58 AM
    • Re: Now this is a BIG surprise! - ER - 12/23/2011 2:18:11 PM
      • Have you read "1491"? - podrock - 12/23/2011 8:12:05 PM
        • Re: Have you read "1491"? - ER - 12/23/2011 8:54:41 PM
    • Re: Now this is a BIG surprise! - bowser - 12/23/2011 6:17:39 AM

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