Contents
Part I
Early Exploration Strategies and Migration Paths
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
1.1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
1.2
Genetic Evidence for a Spice Island Polynesian Homeland . .
5
1.3
Cold Adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
1.4
A New Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
1.5
Some of the Implications of a Spice Island-Based
Polynesian Prehistory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
1.6
Consilience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
2 The Genetic Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
2.1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
2.2
Speculative Prehistories for the Lapita Peoples . . . . . . . . .
18
2.3
Genetic Evidence for a Lapita Homeland in Wallacea . . . . .
23
2.4
Evidence for a Spice Island Homeland from the Study
of Commensal Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
2.5
Polynesian Cold Resistance and Famine Resistance:
Houghton’s Evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
2.6
Houghton’s Prehistory for the Proto-Polynesians . . . . . . . .
32
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
3 The Oceanographic Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
3.1
The West Pacific Warm Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
3.2
The Oceanographic Functions of the West Pacific Warm Pool .
42
3.3
The Major West Pacific Warm Pool Currents . . . . . . . . . .
43
3.4
Early Evidence for Maritime Trading in the Spice
Island Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
3.5
The West Pacific Warm Pool as a Long-Distance
Voyaging Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
3.6
Spice Island Expansion from Regional to
Long-Distance Trading After the Last Ice Age Flood . . . . .
50
3.7
International Spice Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part I
Early Exploration Strategies and Migration Paths
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
1.1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
1.2
Genetic Evidence for a Spice Island Polynesian Homeland . .
5
1.3
Cold Adaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
1.4
A New Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
1.5
Some of the Implications of a Spice Island-Based
Polynesian Prehistory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
1.6
Consilience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
2 The Genetic Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
2.1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
2.2
Speculative Prehistories for the Lapita Peoples . . . . . . . . .
18
2.3
Genetic Evidence for a Lapita Homeland in Wallacea . . . . .
23
2.4
Evidence for a Spice Island Homeland from the Study
of Commensal Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
2.5
Polynesian Cold Resistance and Famine Resistance:
Houghton’s Evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
2.6
Houghton’s Prehistory for the Proto-Polynesians . . . . . . . .
32
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
3 The Oceanographic Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
3.1
The West Pacific Warm Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37
3.2
The Oceanographic Functions of the West Pacific Warm Pool .
42
3.3
The Major West Pacific Warm Pool Currents . . . . . . . . . .
43
3.4
Early Evidence for Maritime Trading in the Spice
Island Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
3.5
The West Pacific Warm Pool as a Long-Distance
Voyaging Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
3.6
Spice Island Expansion from Regional to
Long-Distance Trading After the Last Ice Age Flood . . . . .
50
3.7
International Spice Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
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