[Theoria]

etc.

Radiocarbon and DNA evidence for a pre-Columbian introduction of Polynesian chickens to Chile

[Theoria]

Sweet.......Thor bump.

[beaversmom]

Ping...Saw your post last night about carbs and prehistoric man and thought this might be up your alley. :)

[beaversmom]

What’s The Difference Between Sweet Potatoes and Yams?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/19/difference-between-sweet-potatoes-and-yams_n_1097840.html

[HiTech RedNeck]

Is this GGG worthy?

[shove_it]

I yam what I yam...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHBt9mHq-5c

[Domangart]

The winds and water currents are well documented. Strange nothing was talked about.

[knarf]

What?

Me Worry?

(sorry, Al)

[Errant]

SPs have been rated twice as nutritious as regular spuds, including every other vegetable. They're easier to microwave; spoke holes down two sides, one inch apart - cook on high 6 to 10 min (depending on size and rotate when half cooked). A great topping is a mixture of of cinnamon, brown sugar, chopped pecans or walnuts and a pat (or two) of butter! ;)

[StAnDeliver]

Surely there is a human genome/DNA waiting to be traced that links Polys to Peru. Most likely you'd find them in Poly, ie, a Poly-Peru offspring removed back to Poly, and then hopefully generationally isolated since.

Why'd they stop coming? Fear, probably. Warfare; or disease (human, animal, food); or competing pagan ceremonies they didn't care for or didn't want to import.

[martin_fierro]

“Humans domesticated the sweet potato in the Peruvian highlands about 8000 years ago”

Prior to that the taters ran wild in roaming hordes.

[colorado tanker]

Thanks for posting. It’s interesting to think about possible Polynesia/South America interactions.

[blam]

Dental plaque reveals key plant in prehistoric Easter Island diet

[blam]

Easter Island's Ancient Inhabitants Weren't So Lonely After All