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Reader Rabbit

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Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:19 AM Wednesday

Ancient canoe replica tests Paleolithic migration theory

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-ancient-canoe-replica-paleolithic-migration.html

"Scientists try to reconstruct the processes of past human migrations, but it is often difficult to examine how challenging they really were. One important message from the whole project was that our Paleolithic ancestors were real challengers. Like us today, they had to undertake strategic challenges to advance," said Kaifu.

"For example, the ancient Polynesian people had no maps, but they could travel almost the entire Pacific. There are a variety of signs on the ocean to know the right direction, such as visible land masses, heavenly bodies, swells and winds. We learned parts of such techniques ourselves along the way."
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Ancient canoe replica tests Paleolithic migration theory (Original Post) Reader Rabbit Wednesday OP
I would not want to travel very far in the vessel shown in the link. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #1
Seriously. Those are some dedicated researchers! Reader Rabbit Wednesday #2
Kon Tiki any one? Easterncedar Wednesday #3

Reader Rabbit

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2. Seriously. Those are some dedicated researchers!
Wed Jul 30, 2025, 12:37 PM
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Although I suspect they had modern craft watching and supporting them.

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