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

Ars Technica reports on a Polynesian history mystery: after a 1,700-year gap in long-distance eastward voyaging, these seafarers suddenly resumed such journeys. New climate evidence is now providing context for this remarkable shift.

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