From Easter Island to Hawaii: Was there a Common Writing System used by...
Recently two tourists found engraved petroglyphs on a Hawaiian Beach. This was an important find because it suggested that the ancient Polynesians had a common writing system which was used from Hawaii...
View ArticleAncient Stones of Australia: A Mysterious Series of Rock Arrangements and...
My son Evan and I have written extensively about the site Frederic Slater, President of the Australian Archaeological Education and Research Society, proposed was “Australia’s Stonehenge,” which we...
View ArticleCould Tuvalu’s History Stretch Back 8000 Years?
Tuvalu is a small independent nation in the Pacific. This group of islands is one of the most remote in the world and its population is one of the most isolated. Read moreSection: NewsAncient...
View ArticleTokelau, a Small Nation with Great Traditions
Many dream of living on an island in the Pacific beneath endless blue skies and along golden beaches, far from the stresses of modern living.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia &...
View ArticleNauru, The Tiny Nation with a Blackened Name
One of the many micro-nations in the Pacific is Nauru, once known as Pleasant Island. This small island has a rich and complex history.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia & OceaniaRead...
View ArticleBotany and The Colonization of Australia in 1770
James Cook and his companions aboard the Endeavour landed at a harbour on Australia’s southeast coast in April of 1770. Cook named the place Botany Bay for “the great quantity of plants Mr. Banks and...
View ArticleGenetic Analysis Shows Early Contact Between South Americans and Polynesians
New evidence is emerging about the links between Polynesian and South American populations in the Pacific before the arrival of the Europeans. The theory that South Americans first colonized Easter...
View ArticleMeta-Study of Parramatta Reveals All About Sydney’s Pre-Historic Past
A team of archaeologists asked if Aboriginal population recovery in Australia was delayed after the Last Glacial Maximum? For answers, they analyzed archaeological evidence from Australia’s Parramatta...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Aboriginal Rock Art of the Wandjina Sky Beings
One of the most intriguing and perplexing legends of the Australian Aboriginal people is that of the Wandjinas, the supreme spirit beings and creators of the land and people. The land of the Wandjina...
View ArticleKasivaki: An Ancient Tongan Game That Was More Than Underwater Rugby
When most people think of the sport rugby, Tonga is not at the top of the list of competitors. But the island nation of the south Pacific appears to have had its own ancient version of the game with a...
View ArticlePemulwuy: Prominent Aboriginal Rebel Leader Murdered in 1802 AD
Pemulwuy was an Aboriginal Australian who lived during the 18th century. This was the period when the Europeans began to colonize Australia. Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia &...
View ArticleUluru: Australia’s Most Iconic Landmark and Largest Monolith in the World
Uluru, once known as Ayers Rock, is one of Australia’s most iconic landmarks. Located in the Northern Territory of Australia, it is the single largest monolith rock in the world. At a staggering height...
View ArticleFertilizer Giant Blocked from Removing Aboriginal Indigenous Rock Art
The Australian federal government has blocked a multinational fertilizer company from removing indigenous rock art from Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula. This UNESCO World Heritage-nominated area...
View ArticleMungo Man’s Remains Returned For Reburial to His Aboriginal Ancestors
The traditional meeting place of the Mutthi, Nyiampaar, and Barkinji Aboriginal tribes of Australia, in the Willandra Lakes region, has been a source of historical wonder and controversy over the...
View ArticleThe Mysterious 'Alien' Stone Monuments of Nuku Hiva
Nuku Hiva is known as the largest island in French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean. Beyond its history as the largest of the Marquesas Islands, it is especially known for the stone monuments scattered...
View ArticleLasseter’s Reef and One Man’s Maddened Quest for Gold
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the search for gold was at an all-time high. People discovered vast goldfields all across the world, attracting newcomers who wanted to try their luck. Read moreSection:...
View ArticleTracing Songlines: Unraveling Aboriginal Australia's Ancient Oral Maps
From as early as 65,000 to 80,000 years ago, the first human settlements appeared on the vast continent of Australia.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia & OceaniaHistoryAncient...
View ArticleModern Polynesians Recreate Ancient Voyage With No Tech (Video)
Embarking on a voyage that bridges time and tradition, modern-day adventurers pay homage to the ancient Polynesian voyagers who first discovered the remote Hawaiian islands.Read moreSection:...
View ArticleHow the Civilization on Easter Island Collapsed (Video)
The civilization on Easter Island faced a complex and ultimately catastrophic decline.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia & OceaniaVideosHistoryRead Later
View ArticleEndangered Heritage: The Rakau Momori Tree Carvings of the Moriori
Wood carving, or whakairo, has a long and rich history in Maori culture.Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient WritingsNewsAncient PlacesAustralia & OceaniaRead Later
View ArticleIs the 10,000-Year-Old Yonaguni Monument a Man-Made Marvel or Nature's Art?
Nestled along the southern coast of Yonaguni, Japan, are enigmatic submerged ruins that have captured the fascination of researchers and ignited fervent debates. Read moreSection: NewsAncient...
View ArticleSubmerged Australian Land Was Spoken of in Indigenous Myths
In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers have unveiled the discovery of a vast submerged land to the north of contemporary Australia, that held up to 500,000 people.Read moreSection:...
View ArticleFive Fascinating Mysteries About Prehistoric Australia (Video)
The Aboriginal culture provides a captivating glimpse into ancient human societies, potentially tracing back to the earliest human migrations out of Africa.Read moreSection: NewsAncient PlacesAustralia...
View ArticleOldest City Found on a Pacific Island Was Constructed in 300 AD in Tonga
With the assistance of data obtained in 2011 with advanced laser scanning technology, archaeologists have been able to identify the remains of a 1,700-year-old lost cityRead moreSection: NewsHistory...
View ArticleSacred Aboriginal Women's Site Contained 7,000 Years of Tool Making
Irina Ponomareva et al./The Conversation Investigation of a sacred area at Avon Downs in Jangga Country, Central Queensland, has uncovered evidence of stone tool production in a place that was...
View ArticleStudy Challenges Popular Idea That Easter Islanders Committed ‘Ecocide’
Study Challenges Popular Idea That Easter Islanders Committed ‘Ecocide’ A new study is challenging the long-held belief that the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, caused...
View ArticleLongest Tradition: Australian Cave Holds Evidence of 12,000-year-old Ritual
In societies without writing, archaeologically tracing ethnographically known rituals back more than a few hundred years is rare. However, new archaeological evidence has been gleaned from the...
View Article47,000 years of Aboriginal Heritage Was Destroyed in Mining Blast
Michael Slack et al./The Conversation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of deceased people, which is used with permission from the Traditional...
View ArticleDNA Evidence Shows Ecocide Theory of Easter Island Is False
Analysis of ancient DNA has provided more evidence to upend the long-standing theory that Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, experienced a "self-inflicted population collapse." For years, scholars believed...
View ArticleWilgie Mia, the Oldest Continuous Mining Operation in the World
Wilgie Mia, known by the Wajarri Traditional Owners as Thuwarri Thaa (the place of red ochre), lies in the Weld Ranges of Australia. It is the largest and deepest underground Aboriginal ochre mine in...
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