Andres Moreno-Estrada July 12, 2020 Did ancient Americans settle in Polynesia? The evidence doesn’t stack up Lisa Matisoo-Smith, University of Otago and Anna Gosling, University of Otago New research claiming indigenous Americans traveled to Polynesia is sensational, but the science is flawed and ignores other evidence.
Randy Schafer / shutterstock October 12, 2017 The truth about Easter Island: a sustainable society has been falsely blamed for its own demise Cat Jarman, University of Bristol Recent archaeological evidence shows the remote islanders didn’t commit ‘ecocide’ after all.
Moana takes to the sea. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures February 14, 2017 How far they’ll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian celestial navigation Duane W. Hamacher, Monash University and Carla Bento Guedes, UNSW Sydney Disney’s Moana has a remarkably accurate depiction of how Polynesian peoples navigate by the stars, and draws attention to the richness of Indigenous astronomy.