[SunkenCiv]

The islands of Polynesia were first inhabited around 3,000 years ago, but where these people came from has long been a hot topic of debate amongst scientists. The most commonly accepted view, based on archaeological and linguistic evidence as well as genetic studies, is that Pacific islanders were the latter part of a migration south and eastwards from Taiwan which began around 4,000 years ago. But the Leeds research has found that the link to Taiwan does not stand up to scrutiny. (Credit: iStockphoto)

[PENANCE]

I think this too will eventually be revealed to be too recent a timeline. I believe that polynesia was the primary route for Ice Age peoples (11k to 17k ya) to reach South America. The “Bering Land Bridge” theory has far too many huge holes in it; and I consider it ridiculous on its face.

[VOA]

bump from a guy that entered the world on a Polynesian island.

I’ll be back to check on this thread.

Love my parents, but I questioned their relocation to Oklahoma after
being in a Polynesian paradise.
(In retropect, my parents did the right thing given their economic situaion/options.)

[colorado tanker]

Thanks, interesting thread.

Wherever the Polynesians came from they have to be the champion navigators of the ancient world.