By The Archaeologist
Was North America once inhabited by a race of giants? According to an old legend supported by several challenging archaeological finds, it is possible. Many Native American tribes tell stories about the long-forgotten existence of a race of humans that were much taller and stronger than ordinary men.
These giants are described as both brave and barbaric and legends often mention their cruelty towards whomever they pleased.
The Paiute, a tribe that settled in the Nevada region thousands of years ago, have an outstanding legend about a race of red-haired giants called the Si-Te-Cah.
In the Northern Paiute language, âSi-Te-Cahâ literally means âtule-eaters.â
Legend has it that the giants came from a distant island by crossing the ocean on rafts built using the fibrous tule plant…