History of the World podcast · Chris Hasler

Austronesian expansion (debrief)

November 4, 2024·17 min·1 clip

How many failed voyages occurred before ancient explorers finally reached distant Pacific islands?

The host explores the Austronesian expansion, a theory suggesting ancient peoples migrated from Taiwan across the Pacific. He focuses on a mysterious thousand-year pause at Tonga and Samoa, examining factors like geography, technology, and climate that may have caused this hesitation, while connecting it to modern archaeological methods.

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