When did humans first move into the #Pacific?
New research provides direct evidence that seafarers travelled along the equator to reach islands off the coast of #WestPapua more than 50,000 years ago.
#archaeology
https://theconversation.com/new-evidence-from-west-papua-offers-fresh-clues-about-how-and-when-humans-first-moved-into-the-pacific-231686
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