1. Polynesia - Noun
2. Polynesia - Proper noun
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
Source: WordNetA 2009 study by Norwegian researcher Erik Thorsby citation suggested that there was some merit to Heyerdahl's ideas and that, while Polynesia was colonized from Asia, some contact with South America also existed. Source: Internet
After the birthday trip, Kim accidentally started after revealing the precautions she took before flying out her entourage to The Brando, which is a luxurious resort on Tetiaroa, a private island in French Polynesia. Source: Internet
Alexander Ioannidis from Stanford University in California and his international colleagues analysed genetic data from more than 800 living indigenous inhabitants of coastal South America and French Polynesia. Source: Internet
Anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis also criticised Heyerdahl's theory in his 2009 book The Wayfinders, which explores the history of Polynesia. Source: Internet
A polished basalt breadfruit pounder used by the Tahitian people of French Polynesia. Source: Internet
But all over Polynesia, Heyerdahl found indications that Tiki's peaceable race had not been able to hold the islands alone for long. Source: Internet