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4,000-year-old rock painting hints at why Austronesians crossed the ocean
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4,000-year-old rock painting hints at why Austronesians crossed the ocean

Stone painted 4,000 years ago in Indonesia shows a sunburst pattern. It hints at why an ancient seafaring people spread across the world's oceans.

Why it mattersThe painting suggests that shared culture and identity, not just farming or better boats, may have driven one of history's greatest migrations.

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