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Polynesian culture didn't develop in Indonesia though. And as evidenced by the history of Indonesia, the various cultures there aren't overly good at living and
by EdwardDiego 7y ago
Polynesian culture didn't develop in Indonesia though. And as evidenced by the history of Indonesia, the various cultures there aren't overly good at living and let live.
Polynesians had agriculture, but they also had limited natural resources on account of, well, living on islands, and limited arable land. They developed extensive trade networks to overcome these resource limitations[0], but their migrations tended to occur when overpopulation led to warfare.
On the agriculture - fun fact, the staple crop of the Polynesians who settled New Zealand was kumara - a sweet potato. Sweet potatoes being native to South America.
[0]https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a21796/ancient-polynesian-trade-routes-extended-for-thousands-of-miles/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a21796/ancient-p...
- arcboii92 7y agoBonus fun fact: kumara is a loan word taken from kumar, which was it's native name in South America.
- EdwardDiego 7y agoOh wow, that is indeed a fun fact, I did not know that!