eli5: How did the people on islands like sentinel island get there? And how have they survived for so long?
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Others have already said that it can be by boat so I’ll just add an interesting anecdote I heard about boating without much technology (idk if it’s true, but it fits with the culture and it’s a cool story)
When British explorers first came to Australia (or maybe New Zealand), one guy tried talking to a native guy and to his surprise he answered in English. Turns out he went to Indonesia by boat, learned English while there, and came back before the British arrived
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