I wonder if that ever actually happened whether the people would survive more than a day. People these days are stressed out if they don't get their morning latte, and don't have a whole lot of survival skills.
Also, the native tribes would no doubt be ignorant of any concept of political correctness, so the Nantucketians would have to get used to it or die.
Very interesting premise.
Not really my type, because I'm more interested in plausible historical fiction. Paranormal themes don't convince me very thoroughly.
Here's an idea:
In my section of the country there's a large area that was wiped out during the ice age by a tremendous flood. It was called the Great Missoula Flood, which resulted when an ice dam backing up a huge glacial lake in Montana burst, discharging all its water at once. The outwash completely obliterated a state-sized area, rerouted the Columbia River, and created many famous geological formations that you can see right from the freeway.
Within this outwash, some skeletal remains were discovered and proven to be many thousands of years old, possibly older than the oldest Native American enclaves. These remains, now called the Kennewick Man, had Caucasian characteristics, but a great political battle developed over them because the Native Americans claimed them as their own. You can see this story here: en.wikipedia.org
Now suppose the Kennewick Man was part of a viable civilization that was so completely obliterated by the Great Missoula Flood that no other trace has ever been found.
There's a premise that I can really sink my teeth into. The writer would have free reign to create almost any scenario he or she could imagine and it would be plausible.
Maybe I should keep this to myself and do it someday, huh! |
