you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

What I think is fascinating is that there is conclusive evidence that Polynesians and Indigenous South Americans interbred.

But only once.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2487-2

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    But only once.

    I know, right? There are also a few bits of evidence for Polynesian contact in various places all up and down the coast, from Chile (Arucanian chickens) to California (Chumash canoes). But only a few.

    Reaching the continent, I get.

    Failing to reach the continent, I get.

    But reaching the continent, making barely any (but not zero!) impact, and then noping out again? That's just weird!

  • source
  • parent