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Could any people, preferably pre-1500, have set up permanent settlements in Antarctica (they needn't survive to the present day, but extra points if they do)? I imagine technologically they would be somewhat similar to Arctic peoples, living in a similar environment, but they'd probably have different ethnic origins--Polynesians, maybe?

Please note: this is not a "Green Antarctica" scenario. The southern landmass remains a frigid land of ice.
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