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DNA Suggests Ancient Voyagers Sailed Between Polynesia and South America

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Rick SpilmanJuly 10, 2020

For decades scholars have argued over how the myriad islands of Polynesia came to be settled. Did the early settlers sail or drift on rafts from South America on the prevailing currents and then continue to sail westward? Or, did … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged DNA, Native Americans, Polynesia, Polynesians, South America
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