polynesia

We've had threads like this in the past, but I thought it would be worth opening a new one. So, here are some discussion questions and my thoughts on them: 1. What is the plausibility? From what I’ve seen on the website, it’s generally accepted that Polynesians landed in South America...

Hello everyone, and welcome to my very first TL. I first thought it up while vacationing in Hawaii, and the original idea was the development of a native Polynesian writing system, but it eventually ballooned into what you will see. I recently decided to revive it after seeing Moana, and thanks...

A couple months ago, I posted a thread asking whether a trans-Pacific pre-Columbian trade network was possible, and the response was mostly "yes, but slow as all hell." So I've though up a preliminary basic timeline of major events, and hopefully can continue if it proves plausible. ~8000 BCE...

Yo! So this is my first timeline, of course with a very dubious POD, in my opinion. I mean, the main source for this is oral tradition, so this might not actually exist, but I'm going to assume it does. Anyway, I actually have exams going on right now, so I may not be able to post much of this...

This is a timeline exploring what if the Chinese discovered America. The first part or prologue will not have Chinese discovering America yet, but will cover what happened to make it possible. Discovery of the Polynesians - 1286 Wokuo(Japanese pirates) discover the island of Chichi-Jima and...

Over at my blog, I write about the profound flaws in Jared Diamond's theory of Easter Island as a casualty of indigenous ecocide. The Rapa Nui were apparently managing their island quite well, dealing with ecological catastophes not of their own making and sustaining a highly complex and...