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Re: Proof of interaction between Polynesia and South America
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2007 Jun 7, 09:37 +1000
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2007 Jun 7, 09:37 +1000
Fred Hebard wrote: > There is convincing biogeographical evidence that the Polynesians not > only sailed to South America, but sailed back. It is that the sweet > potato (Ipomoea batatas) undoubtedly originated in South America, but > was cultivated across the entire Pacific, up to Japan, prior to the > advent of Europeans. The botanical evidence that the sweet potato > originated in South America is very very strong. If Ipomoea batatas did come from South America and spread across the Pacific it may be evidence of westerly movement; the Thor Heyerdahl proposition. Convincing evidence of Polynesian voyaging to the east as far as South America has been lacking, but that has now changed thanks to this chicken. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
