Some scholars and aficionados believe that ancient drifts brought more than just timbers, nails, and other inanimate flotsam to the Americas.

一些学者和爱好者坚信那些自古飘到美洲来的不仅仅是木材、钉子和其它废弃物，还包括那些水手、渔夫以及侥幸逃生后在美洲定居了的乘客。