How Did Humans Cross Oceans?

Fifty thousand years ago, someone stood on a beach, looked at endless water, and decided to go. How did humans cross oceans with no maps, no compass, and no guarantee that land even existed? In this video, we follow the story from a million-year-old mystery on the island of Flores, to the first crossings to Australia, to the Polynesian navigators who read stars, swells, and birds, to the Vikings, the monsoon sailors, the Portuguese explorers, and the first flights over the Atlantic. We also look at what scientists still debate, from how the earliest people crossed to whether Polynesians and South Americans met before Columbus. If you enjoy stories like this, please like the video and subscribe to Odd Thinking for more history and curiosity. #OddThinking #History #Exploration #Polynesia #Documentary