Ben Finney, Anthropologist Who Debunked Theory on Island Settlement, Dies at 83
Mr. Finney supervised the building of the Hokulea, which sailed from Hawaii to Tahiti and discredited the “accidental settlement” theory of Polynesia. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Archaeology and Anthropology
Topics: Finney, Polynesia, theory, settlement”, “accidental, discredited, Tahiti, Hawaii, sailed, which, Hokulea, building, supervised, Settlement, Island, Theory, Debunked, Anthropologist
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/us/ben-finney-dead-hawaii-tahiti.html?partner=rss&emc=rss