How did ancient Polynesians first find all the remote Pacific islands? Did they just sail in random directions hoping to find land?

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No they, they used a wide variety of wayfinding techniques that others have mentioned – wave patterns, currents, maps, birds. Also you can tell if there are islands over the horizon based on cloud formations that gather over the land. They were incredibly skilled navigators – the sea was basically the core of their lifestyle.

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