Unraveling the Secrets of the Lapita People: Exploring the Lost Routes of the First Pacific Explorers
The Mystery of the First Pacific Explorers: Investigating the “Lost Routes” of the Lapita PeopleImagine standing on the rim of a small volcanic island, wind whipping salt spray into your face, staring at a vast blue horizon. There are no landmarks, only sky and sea—yet thousands of years ago, bands of people launched canoes from similar shores and sailed out into this empty expanse. Their voyages seeded the Pacific with islands of culture, language, and…