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  1. Ancient Mariners: Transoceanic Voyages Before the Europeans

    ... ethnographer Thor Heyerdahl set off from Peru to French Polynesia in nothing more than a raft designed and ... finally broke land in the Tuamotus archipelago in French Polynesia, proving once and for all this trans-Pacific travel ... , the Tuamotu archipelago, and Marquesan in French Polynesia) and the locals all tell of how their own ...

    Freddie Levy - 08/03/2020 - 19:02

  2. Real-Life Lord of the Flies: The Strange and Violent History of Pitcairn Island

    ... from Mangareva, some 490km to the north west in French Polynesia. Wooden carving from Mangareva ( Wikimedia Commons ...

    Joanna Gillan - 27/07/2018 - 00:05

  3. New research suggests early contact between Easter Island and Americas

    ... support for such an early trans-Pacific route between Polynesia and the Americas, an impressive trek of more than ... for the presence of crops native to the Americas in Polynesia, including the Andean sweet potato, long before the ...

    aprilholloway - 24/10/2014 - 22:57

  4. The Menehune of Hawaii – Ancient Race or Fictional Fairytale?

    ... stature, who lived in Hawaii before settlers arrived from Polynesia. Many scholars attribute ancient structures found ...

    aprilholloway - 11/06/2014 - 01:38

  5. How DNA Analysis Ended Scientific Disputes in the Case of the Kennewick Man

    ... a closely related population to the Ainu once thrived in Polynesia, and it is noteworthy that several light-skinned ...

    Joanna Gillan - 23/06/2023 - 14:59

  6. Rapa Nui Obsidian Discovery: Did the Islanders sail to America?

    ... the island indulged not only in the indigenous plants of Polynesia but also in foods native to South America , located ... experts debating whether the initial settlers hailed from Polynesia, South America, or both. Oral traditions of the ...

    Sahir - 23/03/2024 - 16:30

  7. Falemauga Caves Provide Unprecedented Insight into Ancient Samoan History

    ... island of Savai'i, which is one of the largest islands in Polynesia. They’re in the region known as Falemauga, from ... Jack Jones and the Beachcombers of Samoa Ghost Beliefs in Polynesia: When Spirits Return and Possess Where Did the ...

    Ed Whelan - 02/12/2018 - 13:56

  8. The Age-Old Mystery of New Zealand’s Tamil Bell

    ... Sea. After running aground at Amanu, an atoll of French Polynesia , where four cannons were later discovered, the ... evidence. Bengt Danielsson, an academic from French Polynesia, described it as “anthropological science ... in all other cases of European and native intermixture in Polynesia, European languages were adapted into the local ...

    Jake Leigh-Howarth - 13/03/2022 - 13:59

  9. Tokelau, a Small Nation with Great Traditions

    ... a steppingstone for the Lapita as they colonized eastern Polynesia. Tokelau was once dominated by chiefs who often ...

    Ed Whelan - 01/04/2020 - 01:58

  10. Tattooed Maori head returns to New Zealand from British Museum

    ... of New Zealand. They originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who are thought to have arrived in New Zealand in ...

    aprilholloway - 30/10/2013 - 00:43

  11. Hawaiian Ancient Surfing, the Sport of Gods and Royalty

    Water created worlds, bore deities, eliminated pain and purified souls. The sea in particular is an untamable, dangerous, often violent place and considered in many cultures as representing the mysteries of the underworld. As such great power naturally attracts attempts to conquer it, surfing and the riding of waves have existed since humans began swimming in the ocean.

    MartiniF - 11/03/2019 - 17:00

  12. Ruins of Malden Island and The Mysterious Roads that Lead into the Sea

    Malden is a tiny, island in the central Pacific Ocean, covering about 15 square miles in area. It is one of the Line Islands belonging to the Republic of Kiribati and while there are no resident staff on Malden, there are the occasional visits by foreign yachtsmen. The island is best known for its ruins of unknown origins, its deposits of guano (a valuable agricultural fertilizer) and its former use as the site of the first British H-bomb tests.

    Michelle Freson - 10/09/2018 - 13:58

  13. The Sailor Cults of Samoa

    ... (1) (Page 129 Campbell Ian Christopher. “Gone Native in Polynesia: Captivity narratives and experiences from the ... Publishing Group 1998) (2)(Page 129 Gone Native in Polynesia) (3)(Page 37 - THE DECISION TO LOTU: NEW ...

    Maya - 11/05/2014 - 22:22

  14. Hidden Rapa Nui: Easter Island’s Cults, Cannibals, and Cultural Connections

    Two-thousand-and-two-hundred miles (3,500 km) west beyond the coast of Chile, in the dark blue belly of the southeastern Pacific Ocean, hides Easter Island. A slightly more appropriate name of this most mysterious island is its current, Polynesian name: Rapa Nui.

    Mark A. Carpenter - 07/02/2021 - 18:05

  15. Could Tuvalu’s History Stretch Back 8000 Years?

    ... beach, flock of birds flying. Funafuti atoll, Tuvalu, Polynesia, South Pacific, Oceania. ( Dmitry / Adobe Stock) As ...

    Ed Whelan - 11/03/2020 - 01:00

  16. Was there a Common Writing System used by Pacific Islanders?

    ... The Pu’u Loa site is the largest field of petroglyphs in Polynesia. Figure 1: Hawaiian Petroglyphs (Sutcliffe, ... Hawaii is usually seen as an isolated group of Islands in Polynesia. As a result, it is surprising to discover ...

    Clyde Winters - 06/10/2021 - 01:56

  17. The Perplexing Purpose of the Gigantic Pulemelei ‘Pyramid’ Mound of Samoa

    One of the most important archaeological sites in Polynesia is the Pulemelei mound - the largest ancient ... One of the most important archaeological sites in Polynesia is the Pulemelei mound - the largest ancient ... in Polynesian religion and mythology. Ghost Beliefs in Polynesia: When Spirits Return and Possess Symbolic Monuments ...

    Ed Whelan - 18/01/2019 - 01:38

  18. Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area on Norfolk Island was Hell in Paradise

    Australia is famous for its convict settlements and penal colonies. One of the most important and infamous convict settlements was at Norfolk Island in the South Pacific Sea. Today the penal colony can be visited in the Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area (KAVHA) which is of huge historical significance to Australia and has been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site.

    Ed Whelan - 28/11/2018 - 01:38

  19. The Mysterious Kennewick Man still hangs in Limbo

    ... A people closely related to the Ainu also once lived in Polynesia and many light-skinned Polynesians (typically from ...

    aprilholloway - 27/10/2013 - 01:21

  20. Truck Driver Destroyed Famous Easter Island Moai Statue

    In a freak accident, a truck crashed into and destroyed one of the famous moai statues of Easter Island.

    ashley cowie - 07/03/2020 - 16:37

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