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.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

BOOK LAUNCH


BOOK LAUNCH  DAY was Wednesday, May 16 2013.  We held the book launch at our local Library at Port Macquarie, NSW Australia and had friends and members of the two local writing groups I belong to.

I talked about the Austronesian people and their gradual migration south from Taiwan and then out into the empty Pacific Ocean, and how they did it. The talk created a  lot of interest as I covered a lot of historical information that was not widely known.

The book is selling steadily and people say they enjoy reading it and find it interesting.

Its been a lot of fun getting this story that had to be told out into people's hands.
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