The real mystery behind Moana: after 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?

According to The Conversation, palaeoclimate evidence suggests a centuries-long drought may have prompted Polynesians to undertake eastward voyages—a shift described as sudden by researchers investigating Polynesian navigation history.

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