# Celts in New England before 1600's

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celts-in-new-england-before-1600s/726777>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 2, 2015, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celts-in-new-england-before-1600s/726777 "2015-08-02T03:26:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celts-in-new-england-before-1600s/726777/41 "2015-08-04T00:21:05Z")

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> [@Frank](#):
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> This may be better suited for starting a different thread, but I very recently flipped through this book at the library, and got a strong Velikovsky/von Daniken vibe from it.

I don’t think so. Check out [this review](http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/the-old-new-world) in American Scientist. He may have a few flaws, but he’s no _Chariots of the Gods_ fruitcake.

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celts-in-new-england-before-1600s/726777/42 "2015-08-04T01:42:38Z")

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> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> I don’t think so. Check out [this review](http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/the-old-new-world) in American Scientist. He may have a few flaws, but he’s no _Chariots of the Gods_ fruitcake.

Hmm, one line “_This leads him to make claims that may be overenthusiastic…_” seems to match my assessment.

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