News tagged with polynesian
Voyages of discovery or necessity? Fish poisoning may be why Polynesians left paradise
May 18, 2009 |
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Fish poisoning, or ciguatera could be the reason that New Zealand, Easter Island and, possibly, Hawaii in the 11th to 15th centuries became colonized by masses of migrating Polynesians.
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'Chicken and chips' theory of Pacific migration
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Jul 29, 2008 |
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A new study of DNA from ancient and modern chickens has shed light on the controversy about the extent of pre-historic Polynesian contact with the Americas.
6,000km trip to reveal clues to ancient migration
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Nov 06, 2008 |
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Two Durham University scientists are to play a key part in a 6000km trip following the migration route of ancient Pacific cultures.
Research reveals the origins of chooks
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Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The question of whether the egg or the chicken came first may not have been solved, but University of Queensland research is helping find how the humble chook moved around the world.
Genome scan shows Polynesians have little genetic relationship to Melanesians
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Jan 18, 2008 |
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The origins and current genetic relationships of Pacific Islanders have generated interest and controversy for many decades. Now, a new comprehensive genetic study of almost 1,000 individuals has revealed that Polynesians ...
The Kennewick Man's history emerges
Mar 06, 2006 |
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In 1996 the skull of the 9,000-year-old Kennewick Man was found along a river near Kennewick, Wash., but only now is light being shed on the remains.
New penguin species found in New Zealand
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Nov 18, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian and New Zealand researchers have used ancient DNA from penguin fossils to make a startling discovery that may change the way we view species extinctions.
Study links Polynesians, Taiwanese
Jul 05, 2005 |
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A genetic study finds Polynesians and the indigenous inhabitants of Taiwan are closely related.
New Easter Island theory presented
Dec 06, 2005 |
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A University of Hawaii anthropologist and colleagues are blaming rats and Dutch traders for the mysterious abandonment of Easter Island.
Research team uses tiny wasp to wipe out major agricultural pest in Tahiti
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Mar 14, 2008 |
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A research team led by Mark Hoddle, a biological control specialist at UC Riverside, has nearly eradicated the glassy-winged sharpshooter, a major agricultural pest, from the island of Tahiti and several other ...
Tiny Wasp Saves Pacific Island Paradise
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Jun 21, 2006 |
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It was a tourist bureau’s nightmare. A plant-killing invasive insect establishes a beachhead on a Pacific island paradise and quickly spreads, leaving tourists and locals who stroll down tree-lined promenades ...
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