Other islands, like Tahiti and Huahine, also may have been settled this early, but geological studies show they are slowly sinking, making it hard to find early coastal sites. The Marquesas offered a few surprises for early voyagers. This isolated and rugged chain has limited beaches, lagoons, and protected reefs. Fishing tools and techniques that worked on the large reef flats to the west caught fewer fish here or sometimes did not work at all. All rights reserved.
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