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On the Road of the Winds: An Archaeological History of the Pacific Islands before European Contact

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Ancient Global Contact Theory

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Patrick Vinton Kirch's academic synthesis for Austronesian expansion, Pacific settlement and regional voyaging context; prevents one contact result from replacing the broader archaeological history.

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Archaeology and genomics document specific Norse and Polynesian-Indigenous American contact cases; they do not license unrelated contact claims.

Answer / theory: Yes, many ancient and medieval contact networks are real. What supports it: Archaeology, texts, trade goods, DNA, and dated settlements. What is weak or disputed: Specific transoceanic claims need specific evidence. Evidence level: Strong Evidence for contact generally.
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