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- Captain James Cook proposed a theory on how Polynesia was settled from the west, taking into account both the oceanic environment and Polynesian nautical abilities. According to Cook, the early voyagers worked their way eastward from the Asian side of the Pacific, moving from island to island, by exploiting seasonal westerly wind reversals12. Cook reasoned that the large population and the lack of any tradition explaining their origin indicated a long period of island occupation, while the purity of their language and simple customs indicated a comparatively short period of occupation3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.From that crucial bit of intelligence, Cook constructed his seaman's explanation for how Polynesia was settled from the west that takes into account both the oceanic environment and Polynesian nautical abilities: the early voyagers worked their way eastward from the Asian side of the Pacific, moving from island to island, by exploiting seasonal westerly wind reversals.www.pbs.org/wayfinders/polynesian3.htmlThe Lapita migrated across the Pacific Ocean originating from China and Taiwan with the use of Polynesian Canoes, mass migrating to discovered islands in the Pacific Ocean. This theory was first composed by Captain James cook in 1768 during his first voyage that made it to Tahiti.polynesiancanoes.weebly.com/theories-of-migratio…In a rather tortuous way, Cook reasoned that the large population and the lack of any tradition explaining their origin indicated a long period of island occupation. On the other hand, the purity of their language and simple customs indicated a comparatively short period of occupation.www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-problem-o…
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