From Jack Fulton:

Re: “Noah’s flood” spread farming, researchers say (Nov. 19): it is interesting the time period seems to coincide with the Biblical references to the ‘age’ of the Earth. Perhaps there might be a connection for there are multiple aspects in the Bible itself which appear to be a simile or metaphor. Also, from what I’ve read, the Hopi, here in the U.S. also have the flood story in their history of who they are. Is it possible they migrated here after that period? However, I also wonder that if it was a collapse of the ice causing the flood in eastern Europe, would it not have made it more difficult to migrate here?