I think modern genetic analysis has proven Thor Heyerdahl wrong. From the linked article: > Heyerdahl's hypothesis of Polynesian origins is overwhelmingly reje

I think modern genetic analysis has proven Thor Heyerdahl wrong. From the linked article: > Heyerdahl's hypothesis of Polynesian origins is overwhelmingly rejected by scientists today. Archaeological, linguistic, cultural, and genetic evidence all support a western origin (from Island Southeast Asia) for Polynesians via the Austronesian expansion.