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Although it has often been claimed that such voyages may have been made, the Kon Tiki expedition of 1947 showed that such a journey would have been close to impossible without the aid of modern technologies.
The balsa raft Kon Tiki had to be towed for the first 50 miles by a motor-powered tug boat (supposedly "to avoid the shipping lanes" but actually because the sea currents would have simply swept it sideways along the coast); the raft carried modern survival rations, tinned foods and many other modern conveniences that were not available to native Americans. The voyage lasted 101 days and finally ended on an uninhabited atoll in the Tuamotu group where the raft broke up - for native Americans to carry food and water for that period would have involved a huge supply problem (and they would have no idea if there was any land out there).
To reach the Philippines would have been three times as difficult and posed even more logistical problems.
There is no evidence that any native Americans became ocean-faring sailors at any period in history; the Polynesian Islanders, on the other hand, were expert sailors and could use star maps, ocean currents and cloud formations to travel thousands of miles by canoe and find land - this is exactly how all the islands of the Pacific were populated.
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Why did the colonists in Pennsylvania have little fear of the native American attacks?
The geography was hard for native Americans to travel through
Is the Titantic American history?
The Titanic was a ship that was supposed to travel from England to America but sank on the way. So it is not strictly American history, nor strictly English history. You could call it American history in that some of the survivors eventually got to America and brought their memories of the tragedy with them.
How did European exploration impact Native American civilizations?
european exploration impacted with native americans civilizations, because they back then their such things that we have now so it would be hard for them to travel
What did some Native Americans travel by?
canoes
What is travel history?
Someone's travel history includes all of the different places that person has traveled.
What has the author Joseph P McCallus written?
Joseph P. McCallus has written: 'The MacArthur Highway and other relics of American empire in the Philippines' -- subject(s): Relations, History, Description and travel, Colonial influence, Travel, Civilization, Americans, American influences 'American exiles in the Philippines, 1941-1996' -- subject(s): History, Immigrants, Americans 'Gentleman Soldier'
How did native American Indians travel?
They followed Migration routes.
Where did the native American groups tribes travel?
North West
What has the author James A LeRoy written?
James A. LeRoy has written: 'Philippine life in town and country' -- subject(s): Description and travel 'The Americans in the Philippines' -- subject(s): Accessible book, History, Philippines Philippine American War, 1899-1902
Why did the colonists in Pennsylvania have little fear of the native American attacks?
The geography was hard for native Americans to travel through
Why did colonists in Pennsylvania have little fear of native American attacks?
The geography was hard for native Americans to travel through
Who first traveled across the world?
Although history has Ferdinand Magellan to his name to travel across the world, but it also proved that he was put to death when he arrived in Philippines by the Aborgines. So the first person to travel across the globe was his slave by name Enrique who continued the voyage. He was a native of Malacca
How do Native American travel?
In the past Native Americans traveled by foot, canoe, and horse. Today, they travel just like most people by car, bus, train, or airplane.
Can US citizens travel to the Philippines?
Yes, US citizens can travel to the Philippines.
How did the apalachees travel?
The Apache Native American group generally traveled on foot or on horseback. They were a southwest Native American tribe, mainly living in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado.
How did the Native American travel to Texas?
It was all on foot until the Spaniards reintroduced the horse to the Americas.
How did the Apalachee Indians travel?
The Apache Native American group generally traveled on foot or on horseback. They were a southwest Native American tribe, mainly living in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado.
