The Portuguese Discovery of the Isles of Sequeira

From Habele Institute

Lessa, William A. (July 1975). "The Portuguese Discovery of the Isles of Sequeira" (PDF). Micronesica. University of Guam Press. 11 (1): 35–70. ISSN 0026-279X.

Abstract: The identity of the lsles of Sequeira discovered in 1525 by some marooned Portuguese sailors has never been satisfactorily determined. Here, using anthropological, geographical , and biological clues contained in early accounts, the merits of the claims for Australia, Tobi, Palau, Ngulu, Yap, and Ulithi are subjected to intense scrutiny. "Ethno-logical sleuthing·• serves to reject a ll but one candidate.