Mystery of the Pacific Ocean

The Europeans' "discovery" of the Pacific Island began in the 16th century as they groped their way eastward from around the Cape of Good Hope, or westward from around Cape Horn.


But what they found were island cultures that had existed for a long time, complete with royal hierarchies and elaborate ceremonies: complex societies with long histories.


Captain Cook was one of the first to wonder: just how did they get there? And when?

The story of the first settlers of the Pacific Islands has gradually emerged, thanks to the efforts of many archaeologists, agronomists, oceanographers and even linguists. And of many present day Polynesian people who are delving into their past and recording information for the future generations of island people.


In this blog I will record what has been learned about these early explorers whom we now know began an extraordinary journey from Southern China, back in the Stone Age.


It's a story that has to be told.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

"TOWARDS RAHITI


Well, here is me holding the Proof Copy of my book about the Austronesian voyaging peoples.
The book is named "Towards Rahiti" and you will know how that fits in when you read the book!
After some months of patient plodding and waiting - even waiting weeks for a decent sunrise shot for the cover during a long rainy spell - we are well under way now to release the book late April 2013.

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