American Indians in the Pacific: The Theory Behind the Kon-Tiki ExpeditionThe theory behind the Kon-Tiki expedition. |
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... tribes of South America and some of the islands tribes in Indonesia . Many strong racial - and perhaps some cultural - parallels that have been noted between Malay tribes and South American jungle dwellers , may be due to this landward ...
... tribes of South America and some of the islands tribes in Indonesia . Many strong racial - and perhaps some cultural - parallels that have been noted between Malay tribes and South American jungle dwellers , may be due to this landward ...
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... tribes . The Caucasoid stamp in physiognomy , complexion , and stature which tends to distinguish some of the Northwest Coast tribes so markedly from the Malays , seems to be stronger still on some Polynesian islands , and more ...
... tribes . The Caucasoid stamp in physiognomy , complexion , and stature which tends to distinguish some of the Northwest Coast tribes so markedly from the Malays , seems to be stronger still on some Polynesian islands , and more ...
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... tribe to tribe , and among certain tribes in both areas could even consist of naturalistic animal designs . An additional and very significant correspondence between the Northwest Indian and the Maori is pointed out by Niblack ( 1888 ) ...
... tribe to tribe , and among certain tribes in both areas could even consist of naturalistic animal designs . An additional and very significant correspondence between the Northwest Indian and the Maori is pointed out by Niblack ( 1888 ) ...
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Is there a Polynesian problem? Theories of Polynesian origins Working method and approach to | 8 |
Melanesian food plants fetched by Polynesians Melanesian hog and chicken fetched by Polynesians | 69 |
west Indians Mental traits Northwest AmericanPolynesian agreement in cultural level Speculative | 156 |
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