I proclaim America the Icarus dead. from its ashes shal arise a new timeline that is significantly different.
Excerpt from a History of Polynesia
(c)James, Halloway, London press 2000
...Chapter 1: Pre-history and Expansion.
Polynesians originally developed in the Island of Liqui[1]. Here we can clearly see the original forerunners of the Aborigines, Hoa-apua[2], and Polynesians, and some have suggested that they were an influence on the Srivijayan[3] tribes.
This was of course far back in pre-history, before the Polynesians adopted the distinctive technologies and way of life that mark them today. Most homoologists[4] believe that these peoples left and later populated certain areas in the Philippines before spreading to Takia[5]. There they left to the New Williamsburg Islands[6], and Tu'i [7] where we discover the first evidence of the distinctive culture known as the Dickensian culture [8].
The Dickensian culture is primarily known for its distinctive pottery, which is low fired and has a distinctive dentate stamp on it. There are numerous examples of undecorated pottery stretching from the northeastern coast of Takia to Tu'i. They also had adzes, and made usage of shells, obsidian (theorized obtained from a trade network through out the island), chert and other types of rock. All of this 3,000 years ago, and at this time a large amount of Austronesian settlers arrived displacing certain groups on the coast and highlands, which were then pushed until they reached the edge of the island. From here we see the beginnings of the of the Hoa-apua.
The origins of the Hoa-apua are distinctively murky, with documentation and archaeological evidence being at best scattered. It is known that they are likely descendants of the original settlers to Tikia, due to their frizzy hair and dark skin, unlike the Austronesian settlers, who had straight hair. This appears to be confirmed by the study of NRA[9], as recently conducted by the Imperial Scientific Commission study of Srivijayan Peoples (ISCSP). Some archaeological evidence has been discovered suggesting that they were a highland people. This is also backed up by the cultivation of the Ironwood tree as easily shown today by walking in any of the areas they colonized. This has cuased sever consternation for the Hoa-apua pride groups that currently control certain polynesian nations, who have long claimed the superiority and purity of their ethnicity.
The Hoa-Apua appeared to have one distinct advantage over the Dickensian peoples inhabiting Tikia and New Copenhagen Archipelago[10], the original areas they invaded. They had developed a lightweight woven type of armor, unique to them. This combined with their innovation of the Tiakpo (a rectangular club covered in five rows of obsidian shards) enabled them to occupy numerous sights around 250 years after the original evidence of Dickensian type pottery. They quickly spread by coopting Dickensian boat types, allowing them to spread over the course of 750 years to the edge of the known Dickensian sphere.
The Hoa-apua interbred more than had originally been thought according to the new ISCSP study. It is apparent that they more created a veneer of aristocracy while adopting large amounts of the conquered peoples society. This is apparent when original Hoa-apua pottery is compared to later post conquest Hoa-apua dominated societies pottery. Hoa-apua pottery shows a strong Tikia influence with red, white, and black color scheme with fanciful designs of men and beast. Later on they become more subdued with a greater focus on only black, and more abstract forms, similar to native pottery. Society seems to have become more stratified the longer Hoa-apua remained in control, with a system of chiefs, sub chiefs, and clan leaders (all but the last always being Hoa-apua) owing fealty to the leader above them. Sometimes disparate chiefs in archipelagos would fall under the sway of a more powerful chief known as the Rrupa. The greatest example being in the Tu'i archipelago, although that deserves its own chapter, which it will get.
By the time Hoa-apuans arrived in Tu'i (300 BC) the Polynesians had already left spurred on by ariving waves of refugees fleeing the Hoa-apua. from Tu'i they sailed in Outrigger canoes to the Neu-Holstein Islands[11] and Utaheite[12]. From there they spread at a slower pace than before, without seeing large fleets of refugees arrive at their doorstep (literally, houses were built facing the beach meaning that many arrivals landed on a villages launching area) they still managed to arrive in the San Juan Islands[13] in 200 BC, the Isles of Fair Hope (25 AD)[14], Cabazgo Isle (100 AD)[15], and the Maui archipelago (AD 200) [16]. From this we see the early Polynesian society similar to ours.
By the time the Hoa-apua arrived in the Neu-Holstein islands and setting off a new wave of migrations, Polynesian society was well established. It went along a much loser kind of society than the Hoa-apua, with less stress on organization. They had heavy use of crops and fishing, but took almost no interest in animals, with very few pigs. They also did not practice silvaculture. The Hoa-apua had developed integrated silvaculture, animal husbandry, and agriculture with limited emphasis on the sea. This is why significant populations are only found on the larger islands.
The next step in the spread of Polynesian society, was the largest and most unlikely. The story of how the got there, is today a series of movies worth £5 billion. This was (and probably still is) the greatest journey mankind has ever acomplished. This is the journey to the Ericsons[17]...
“That was footnote heavy,” sighed Commander Arkangelsky, as he looked up from the e-book reader.
“Well we did elect to keep all the original names of the places” said Dr. Hasson.
“Why, am I reading this piece. It doesn't seem very important. I mean polynesia never had much affect on the world...”
“In our Timeline, yes. But not in theirs. The Excerpt you just read is the first difference we can find in our searches.”
“Why did this have to be a book anyways? Don't they have TV or the internet?”
“Well, sort of, I mean this pprocess ain't perfect,” Dr. Hasson said, with a very exasperated tone, “I'll call Sarah inn, she'll probably explain this better. Shes been leading the California and satellite teams. Sarh would you come here the I need help!”
“Hello commander. I assume your asking about our efforts to find other media from the Alternate place. In a nutshell it basically comes down to this. The two mediums have nothing we feel we can show you with out giving a biased account or being irrelevant.” Dr. Sarah Mizowsky said.
“Tell me more.” said the commander
“Well I'll start with the Internet first, as that is easiest. basically we found that the Internet in Alt-California is, different. I will read you an Excerpt to show you:
Let None forget the horrors done to us by the northern infidels! Alcaxots demands
sacrifice, and we will give him blood to fuel the cosos! To arms my brothers!
To arms!
Basically we have page after page of that. TV is odder. All the stuff we have been getting is basically news and tabloid news. In 50 languages. Imagine the BBC combined with E! and a dash of your local news channel.”
“I hope you find better sources cause this is really boring. I failed history at Westpoint, through shear boredom.” said the commander.
Footnotes:
[1]Taiwan
[2]A Papuan tribe, that was killed in OTL
[3]Indonesia
[4]Anthropologists
[5]New Guinea
[6]Fiji
[7]Tonga
[8]Lapita
[9]DNA
[10]New Britain, New Ireland, Solomon Islands
[11]Society islands
[12]Tahiti
[13]Line islands
[14]Marquesas
[15]Easter island
[16]Hawaii
[17]The Americas
Excerpt from a History of Polynesia
(c)James, Halloway, London press 2000
...Chapter 1: Pre-history and Expansion.
Polynesians originally developed in the Island of Liqui[1]. Here we can clearly see the original forerunners of the Aborigines, Hoa-apua[2], and Polynesians, and some have suggested that they were an influence on the Srivijayan[3] tribes.
This was of course far back in pre-history, before the Polynesians adopted the distinctive technologies and way of life that mark them today. Most homoologists[4] believe that these peoples left and later populated certain areas in the Philippines before spreading to Takia[5]. There they left to the New Williamsburg Islands[6], and Tu'i [7] where we discover the first evidence of the distinctive culture known as the Dickensian culture [8].
The Dickensian culture is primarily known for its distinctive pottery, which is low fired and has a distinctive dentate stamp on it. There are numerous examples of undecorated pottery stretching from the northeastern coast of Takia to Tu'i. They also had adzes, and made usage of shells, obsidian (theorized obtained from a trade network through out the island), chert and other types of rock. All of this 3,000 years ago, and at this time a large amount of Austronesian settlers arrived displacing certain groups on the coast and highlands, which were then pushed until they reached the edge of the island. From here we see the beginnings of the of the Hoa-apua.
The origins of the Hoa-apua are distinctively murky, with documentation and archaeological evidence being at best scattered. It is known that they are likely descendants of the original settlers to Tikia, due to their frizzy hair and dark skin, unlike the Austronesian settlers, who had straight hair. This appears to be confirmed by the study of NRA[9], as recently conducted by the Imperial Scientific Commission study of Srivijayan Peoples (ISCSP). Some archaeological evidence has been discovered suggesting that they were a highland people. This is also backed up by the cultivation of the Ironwood tree as easily shown today by walking in any of the areas they colonized. This has cuased sever consternation for the Hoa-apua pride groups that currently control certain polynesian nations, who have long claimed the superiority and purity of their ethnicity.
The Hoa-Apua appeared to have one distinct advantage over the Dickensian peoples inhabiting Tikia and New Copenhagen Archipelago[10], the original areas they invaded. They had developed a lightweight woven type of armor, unique to them. This combined with their innovation of the Tiakpo (a rectangular club covered in five rows of obsidian shards) enabled them to occupy numerous sights around 250 years after the original evidence of Dickensian type pottery. They quickly spread by coopting Dickensian boat types, allowing them to spread over the course of 750 years to the edge of the known Dickensian sphere.
The Hoa-apua interbred more than had originally been thought according to the new ISCSP study. It is apparent that they more created a veneer of aristocracy while adopting large amounts of the conquered peoples society. This is apparent when original Hoa-apua pottery is compared to later post conquest Hoa-apua dominated societies pottery. Hoa-apua pottery shows a strong Tikia influence with red, white, and black color scheme with fanciful designs of men and beast. Later on they become more subdued with a greater focus on only black, and more abstract forms, similar to native pottery. Society seems to have become more stratified the longer Hoa-apua remained in control, with a system of chiefs, sub chiefs, and clan leaders (all but the last always being Hoa-apua) owing fealty to the leader above them. Sometimes disparate chiefs in archipelagos would fall under the sway of a more powerful chief known as the Rrupa. The greatest example being in the Tu'i archipelago, although that deserves its own chapter, which it will get.
By the time Hoa-apuans arrived in Tu'i (300 BC) the Polynesians had already left spurred on by ariving waves of refugees fleeing the Hoa-apua. from Tu'i they sailed in Outrigger canoes to the Neu-Holstein Islands[11] and Utaheite[12]. From there they spread at a slower pace than before, without seeing large fleets of refugees arrive at their doorstep (literally, houses were built facing the beach meaning that many arrivals landed on a villages launching area) they still managed to arrive in the San Juan Islands[13] in 200 BC, the Isles of Fair Hope (25 AD)[14], Cabazgo Isle (100 AD)[15], and the Maui archipelago (AD 200) [16]. From this we see the early Polynesian society similar to ours.
By the time the Hoa-apua arrived in the Neu-Holstein islands and setting off a new wave of migrations, Polynesian society was well established. It went along a much loser kind of society than the Hoa-apua, with less stress on organization. They had heavy use of crops and fishing, but took almost no interest in animals, with very few pigs. They also did not practice silvaculture. The Hoa-apua had developed integrated silvaculture, animal husbandry, and agriculture with limited emphasis on the sea. This is why significant populations are only found on the larger islands.
The next step in the spread of Polynesian society, was the largest and most unlikely. The story of how the got there, is today a series of movies worth £5 billion. This was (and probably still is) the greatest journey mankind has ever acomplished. This is the journey to the Ericsons[17]...
“That was footnote heavy,” sighed Commander Arkangelsky, as he looked up from the e-book reader.
“Well we did elect to keep all the original names of the places” said Dr. Hasson.
“Why, am I reading this piece. It doesn't seem very important. I mean polynesia never had much affect on the world...”
“In our Timeline, yes. But not in theirs. The Excerpt you just read is the first difference we can find in our searches.”
“Why did this have to be a book anyways? Don't they have TV or the internet?”
“Well, sort of, I mean this pprocess ain't perfect,” Dr. Hasson said, with a very exasperated tone, “I'll call Sarah inn, she'll probably explain this better. Shes been leading the California and satellite teams. Sarh would you come here the I need help!”
“Hello commander. I assume your asking about our efforts to find other media from the Alternate place. In a nutshell it basically comes down to this. The two mediums have nothing we feel we can show you with out giving a biased account or being irrelevant.” Dr. Sarah Mizowsky said.
“Tell me more.” said the commander
“Well I'll start with the Internet first, as that is easiest. basically we found that the Internet in Alt-California is, different. I will read you an Excerpt to show you:
Let None forget the horrors done to us by the northern infidels! Alcaxots demands
sacrifice, and we will give him blood to fuel the cosos! To arms my brothers!
To arms!
Basically we have page after page of that. TV is odder. All the stuff we have been getting is basically news and tabloid news. In 50 languages. Imagine the BBC combined with E! and a dash of your local news channel.”
“I hope you find better sources cause this is really boring. I failed history at Westpoint, through shear boredom.” said the commander.
Footnotes:
[1]Taiwan
[2]A Papuan tribe, that was killed in OTL
[3]Indonesia
[4]Anthropologists
[5]New Guinea
[6]Fiji
[7]Tonga
[8]Lapita
[9]DNA
[10]New Britain, New Ireland, Solomon Islands
[11]Society islands
[12]Tahiti
[13]Line islands
[14]Marquesas
[15]Easter island
[16]Hawaii
[17]The Americas