Archaeologists determined the step-by-step path taken by the first people to settle the Caribbean islands
- Written by Matthew F. Napolitano, Ph.D. Candidate in Archaeology, University of Oregon
What route did the first settlers to colonize the islands of the Caribbean take?M.M. Swee/Moment via Getty Images
For the millions of people around the world who live on islands today, a plane or boat can easily enough carry them to the mainland or other islands.
But how did people in the ancient past first make it to distant islands they...