The Arab traveler of the 10th century, Ibn Fadlan, as a rule, made land expeditions, but nevertheless decided on the only journey by water in his life. He owns a description of the “big-footed” kind inhabitants of an unknown mainland at the other end of the world. Many researchers believe that we are talking about Patagonia.
In total, more than
ten sailors who visited these lands spoke about unusual giants. Their
growth, according to various estimates, ranged from 2.5 meters (8.2 ft)
to 3.5 (11.2 ft). Anthony Knivet told about the corpses discovered by
him and his team, the length of which was almost 12 feet (a little more
than 3.5 meters)....<<<Read More>>>...