Secret tsunami that struck 2,500 years ago revealed in Fiji's oral traditions
A dramatic volcano eruption changed lives in Fiji 2,500 years ago. 100 generations have kept the story alive.
Patrick Nunn
Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
Patrick Nunn is professor of geography at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia and author of more than 360 peer-reviewed publications, many explaining how "myths and legends" are more likely to be authentic culturally-filtered memories of life-changing events witnessed long ago by our ancestors. His book The Edge of Memory (2018) makes the case for this and shows that some such stories recall events that happened more than 10,000 years ago. His latest book, Worlds in Shadow (2021), focuses on ancient "stories" about submerged lands throughout the world and asks whether these stories have lessons for us today.
