An Account of the Polynesian Race: Its Origin and Migrations and the Ancient History of the Hawaiian People to the Times of Kamehameha I; Volume 2
Book • 2018
Abraham Fornander's 'An Account of the Polynesian Race' explores the origins and migrations of the Polynesian people, offering a comprehensive study of their history.
The book suggests that the ancestors of Polynesians originated in the foothills of the Hindu Kush and spread to Indonesia and the Philippines.
It details their migration to Fiji around the birth of Christ and subsequent settlement of Hawaii by 500 A.D.
Fornander's work also covers the settlement of the rest of Polynesia, including New Zealand, between 1,000 and 1,400 A.D.
This masterwork compiles traditional oral histories and genealogies to provide insights into Polynesian culture and history.
The book suggests that the ancestors of Polynesians originated in the foothills of the Hindu Kush and spread to Indonesia and the Philippines.
It details their migration to Fiji around the birth of Christ and subsequent settlement of Hawaii by 500 A.D.
Fornander's work also covers the settlement of the rest of Polynesia, including New Zealand, between 1,000 and 1,400 A.D.
This masterwork compiles traditional oral histories and genealogies to provide insights into Polynesian culture and history.
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Mentioned as written by Abraham Fornander, who got lots of things about the Polynesians right, and lots wrong, especially his attempts to link their lineage to Europe.
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