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The Lapita's first voyages into the unknown must have appeared suicidal.
為了完成向未知世界的處女航，拉皮塔人付出了巨大的犧牲
Although many were lost at sea, some Lapita DID reach new islands,
多虧了非凡的航海技能，即便有人葬身大海
thanks to their extraordinary navigation skills.
他們還是到達(dá)了新島
This man can interpret the direction of land by reading wave and swell patterns.
這個男人通過識別海浪就能說出陸地的方向
Like his ancestors, he carries in his head a complex wind map
像祖先那樣，他將復(fù)雜的季風(fēng)圖熟記于心
detailing the various seasonal winds that serve as a compass.
不會遺漏任何細(xì)節(jié)
And at night, he can navigate by the stars.
即使在夜間，他也能依靠星星導(dǎo)航
In craft like these, the Lapita reached the islands of Tonga, 2,000 miles
僅憑這種小船，拉皮塔人抵達(dá)了南太平洋的中心
east of New Guinea, in the heart of the South Pacific.
位于新幾內(nèi)亞以東1600海里的湯加群島
Further east, the odds of a castaway making land drop steeply
如果東部的島嶼更加偏遠(yuǎn)
as the islands become fewer and even more isolated.
那么漂流者登陸的可能性就會降低。
