This week, we are taking a little detour. We usually learn about remote cultures around the world, but what about the people responsible for the "first contact" that often leads to the changes or decline of those cultures?

In this episode, we dive into the reasons people have explored throughout history and what led them to contact indigenous cultures. It's a complicated history, but important nonetheless. Get ready to explore the history of the exploration!

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Resources:

• https://www.pbs.org/wayfinders/polynesian2.html

• https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/encounters/polynesianvoyaging#:~:text=Around%20the%20end%20of%20the,of%20the%20'Polynesian%20triangle'.
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• https://www.britannica.com/topic/imperialism

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• https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/world-war-i-history

• https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Imperialism

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• Podcast: The Ancients, Episode: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World