Did Tiki Fail to Protect the Hawaiian 'Aina? - General Tiki

P pablus Tiki Socialite www.thecrazedmugs.com Joined: Jul 23, 2003 Posts: 2163	P pablus Posted posted on Tue, Jan 6, 2004 6:33 AM Hmmm. I saw that same documentary, "Future Eaters" or something like that, and their 1st episode, although filled with eye-catching 3-d graphics, stated that they were unsure when those first settlers came from Africa, through meganesia and into Australia/New Zealand. They've got a website up about it. This second episode, "Nomads..." is the thing you're talking about - right? http://www.abc.net.au/science/future/ep2/synop2.htm Heyerdahl, (since he has no website to check out I'll state his hypothesis), tied the Peruvian pre-"indian" and Polynesian peoples together by observing the word "TIKI" as an ancient name of the first man in both places' history. The carvings were unique to both areas. Elements of the ancient languages were similar. Then he built that raft and hit the ocean to show that it COULD have been. In previous and subsequent works Heyerdahl was much more the scientist than explorer and presents more data on human migration and interaction. I thought the guy from "Nomads..." was plowing their path through Australia rather than just gliding along with the wind. As far as how Hawai'i was populated there is no doubt from anyone though. Just a bit of wondering still about where the very first Polynesians came from. I never read Mead - I thought her stuff was just studies of culture rather than historical musings. Anyway, although the past is intriguing as to when and how they got there - I'm more interested in when and how I'm going to get there. I know it won't be by balsa raft.

Hmmm.

I saw that same documentary, "Future Eaters" or something like that, and their 1st episode, although filled with eye-catching 3-d graphics, stated that they were unsure when those first settlers came from Africa, through meganesia and into Australia/New Zealand.

They've got a website up about it.
This second episode, "Nomads..." is the thing you're talking about - right?

http://www.abc.net.au/science/future/ep2/synop2.htm

Heyerdahl, (since he has no website to check out I'll state his hypothesis), tied the Peruvian pre-"indian" and Polynesian peoples together by observing the word "TIKI" as an ancient name of the first man in both places' history. The carvings were unique to both areas. Elements of the ancient languages were similar.

Then he built that raft and hit the ocean to show that it COULD have been. In previous and subsequent works Heyerdahl was much more the scientist than explorer and presents more data on human migration and interaction.

I thought the guy from "Nomads..." was plowing their path through Australia rather than just gliding along with the wind.

As far as how Hawai'i was populated there is no doubt from anyone though.
Just a bit of wondering still about where the very first Polynesians came from.

I never read Mead - I thought her stuff was just studies of culture rather than historical musings.

Anyway, although the past is intriguing as to when and how they got there - I'm more interested in when and how I'm going to get there. I know it won't be by balsa raft.

Post #67866 by pablus on Tue, Jan 6, 2004 6:33 AM