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Yeah, that is fascinating. good point. Is it impossible that there were humans there a loooong time before who then left/died out? Would be interesting too haha
by keepamovin 3y ago
Yeah, that is fascinating. good point. Is it impossible that there were humans there a loooong time before who then left/died out? Would be interesting too haha :)
- input_sh 3y agoNo, because they'd leave some evidence behind. In general, it is agreed upon that Kupe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupe) was the first one to discover it, shortly before Mount Tarawera (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tarawera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tarawera) errupted in 1312 (give or take), and more permanent settlements appeared some (<10) years later. None of this is 100% confirmed of course, but it's a more straightforward origin story than most places.
- mkl 3y agoNo, there would be evidence. It was really hard to get to, as it required a significant amount of seafaring technology and knowledge. Check out the dates on this map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austronesian_peoples#/media/File:Chronological_dispersal_of_Austronesian_people_across_the_Pacific.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austronesian_peoples#/media/Fi...