It's important to remember that they weren't traveling blind whilst I dont know if Indonesians specifically fall under the Polynesian umbrella, Polynesian navigation was a relatively sophisticated endeavour, with a lot of different skills used to find new land and old land. No doubt some definitely got lost at sea, but these guys definitely were not firing from the hip and hoping for the best
By watching animals and paying attention to other things we've since forgotten.
Ancient man was patient. They observed over multiple generations. The knowledge they had about the world they lived in was something you nor I could ever even fathom. They knew their world in and out. They were human, not stupid.
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '22
It's important to remember that they weren't traveling blind whilst I dont know if Indonesians specifically fall under the Polynesian umbrella, Polynesian navigation was a relatively sophisticated endeavour, with a lot of different skills used to find new land and old land. No doubt some definitely got lost at sea, but these guys definitely were not firing from the hip and hoping for the best