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Tag Archives: DNA

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

DNA Suggests Ancient Sailors Traveled Between Easter Island & South America

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Rick SpilmanOctober 24, 2014

Easter Island, called Rapa Nui by its inhabitants, famous for its massive stone statues, is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world.  It is almost 2,000 nautical miles from the coast of South America and over 1,000 nautical miles … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Lore of the Sea | Tagged DNA, Easter Island, Rapa Nui, South America
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