2007-02-03 00:49:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
They were dropped by giant flying birds called Rocs.
Seriously, the greatest percentage flew in on planes, or their parents lived there.
2007-02-03 00:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Polynesians and Etruscans used boats made out of reeds to colonize the Pacific islands.
2007-02-07 05:13:54 · answer #2 · answered by Tropic-of-Cancer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question.
There could be several answers, like when the plates shifted to form our continents, fragments broke away making the islands, the people who were there (if man was around that time), couln't jump that far to get back on the mainland, and no-one had invented swimming lessons so they were pretty much stuck.
Ooooor by the time boats/canoes had been invented, some early homo sapien hippy type dudes went on a trip and landed on an island, chilled out having BBQ's while their boats/canoes floated away.
I know it's a light hearted look at the possible answers, but hey life's fun...once again great question :)
2007-02-03 08:55:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mark C 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It was NOT plate techtonics.
Humans did not inhabit the earth during the time it was a land mass called pangea.
The answer. Boats
How - Many years ago the sea level in many places was much lower allowing primitive man made vessels to travel.
Even though humans where not around during pangea when humans did come into existence the land mass wasn't as far spread out as it is now.
2007-02-03 08:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Future 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Early humans were remarkably adept at sea travel, especially over short distances (such as, between islands). Some scholars back the theory surrounding the direct connection between civilisation such as the Egyptians and the Mayans. That's no mean feat, even by todays standards!
2007-02-03 08:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wide expanses of the Pacific Ocean are dotted with islands. According to author James Michener (birthday today), natives traveled over 2,000 miles by raft from Bora Bora to Hawaii. Their priests 'knew' how to travel using the stars (even to uncharted areas).
2007-02-03 09:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Kes 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
on boats and parts of earth that later disappeared due to weather conditions etc. also some islands were all united in one bigger island that broke or destroyd by volcanoes or the sea.
2007-02-03 08:55:52 · answer #7 · answered by zelisia21 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
weren't the pacific islands attached to one of the continents when they were all together? after the drift there must've been explorers.
2007-02-03 09:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by MinnieDeMinx 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Migration over thousands of years.
2007-02-03 08:52:38 · answer #9 · answered by ramarro smith shadow 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Emigration, to leave ones land.
2007-02-03 12:24:22 · answer #10 · answered by CLIVE C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋