He figured it out just by going to the NYC library............if u look closely at history u can figure it out..............i bet some Jewish scholars did as well as some Latin American ones...........why?  Archaeology is big in Latin America..............from Tikal in Guatemala...........to Mexico City...............the Aztec capital of Ten..........to tons and tons of stuff....................tons of people visit Latin Am...........specifically to see ruins of ancient empires.

Charles Fort
Charles Hoy Fort (August 6, 1874 – May 3, 1932) was an American writer and researcher who specialized in anomalous phenomena. The terms Fortean and Forteana are sometimes used to characterize various such phenomena. Fort's books sold well and are still in print. His work continues to inspire admirers, who refer to themselves as "Forteans", and has influenced some aspects of science fiction.