A series of experiments demonstrated the superb engineering and navigational abilities of the ancient Polynesians, putting to rest any doubts. He used only the stars, sun, and ocean swells. At the same time, anthropologist Ben Finney was exploring the windward sailing abilities of traditional double-hull canoes with the Nalehia, a replica of Kamehameha III's royal canoe. Computer simulations in the 1970s proved that the settlement of Polynesia by accidental drift was highly unlikely. All rights reserved.
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