polynesia
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Polynesians Discovered Antarctica Over 1,300 Years Ago, New Research Suggests
A review of literary and oral history suggests Polynesians, and not Europeans, were the first to explore Antarctic waters and possibly even spot the frozen continent itself.
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Sweet Potato DNA Challenges Theory That Polynesians Beat Columbus To America
Christopher Columbus reached the New World in 1492, but some experts say Polynesian explorers beat him to it. There’s little evidence to support this fringe theory, but scientists have pointed to the presence of sweet potatoes, a plant thought to be native to the Americas, in the South Pacific as potential proof. A genetic analysis…