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F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Sun, Apr 30, 2006 10:57 AM On 2006-04-30 10:55, amiotiki wrote: This is an interesting and cool adventure, but I'm curious about something... Why are they going backwards? What I mean is, wasn't Heyerdahl's hypothesis that the peopling of the Americas originated in Polynesia (roughly)? So wouldn't it be more accurate and scientifically valuable for these guys to sail TO Peru rather than FROM Peru? Just thinking out loud what has puzzled me (and most of the other anthropologists I know) for many years... Cheers, amio No, Heyerdahl's proposition was that Polynesia could be populated from South America.

On 2006-04-30 10:55, amiotiki wrote:
This is an interesting and cool adventure, but I'm curious about something...

Why are they going backwards? What I mean is, wasn't Heyerdahl's hypothesis that the peopling of the Americas originated in Polynesia (roughly)? So wouldn't it be more accurate and scientifically valuable for these guys to sail TO Peru rather than FROM Peru?

Just thinking out loud what has puzzled me (and most of the other anthropologists I know) for many years...

Cheers,

amio

No, Heyerdahl's proposition was that Polynesia could be populated from South America.

Post #229563 by freddiefreelance on Sun, Apr 30, 2006 10:57 AM