How Did the Austronesians, Lapita, and Later Polynesians Manage to Migrate

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Essay

How did the Austronesians, Lapita, and later Polynesians manage to migrate across such large expanses of ocean in ancient times?

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Definitions:

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The capability of a substance to cause birth defects by negatively affecting the development of a fetus when the mother is exposed to that substance during pregnancy.

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