Seafarers Archive

How Far South Did Prehistoric Highly Skilled Polynesian Seafarers Sail?

AncientPages.com | November 1, 2024

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Prehistoric Polynesian seafarers were exceptionally skilled navigators, known for embarking on some of the longest and most technically challenging voyages in prehistory. However,

Archaeology

Ancient DNA Yields Surprising Findings On World’s Earliest Seafarers

AncientPages.com | June 30, 2022

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - New genetic research from remote islands in the Pacific offers fresh insights into the ancestry and culture of the world's earliest seafarers, including

Njord: Norse God Of The Seas And Seafarers And His Unhappy Marriage To Skadi

AncientPages.com | July 10, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Njord (Niord) was a Vanir god of the seas, fishermen, ships, and prosperity in ancient Norse beliefs. He was especially important for fishermen and