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Leader Analysis
By: Bailee Lawrence
Name: Hotu Matu'a
Title: King
Country/region: Hiva region(Area in Marquesas Islands), Easter Island
Years in power: Sometime around 500CE to 600CE
Political/social/economic conditions prior: Any history from before this time period for Easter Island is just based on legend and not really solid fact. Easter Island history begins here, when Hau-Maka has a dream in which his spirit travels to an unknown country to help him look for new land. In his dream he travelled to the “Mata kit te rangi” or the Eyes that look in the Sky. This island is also known as The Center of the Earth, or Easter Island. When he awoke, he told the King who then sent 7 men to investigate. After finding the land, they returned to Hiva and the King as well as his family travelled there. There are many debates on whether this is the true story or if the real founder would have been Tu’u ko lho, who was just a supporting role in this legend. This suggests that the society was a close one, with few people, most likely hunter and gathers. Also, politically, they were a society based on kings.
Ideology/ motivations/ goals: King Hotu Matu’a was motivated at the idea of expanding and finding a new place for his empire to expand to. He was also motivated by the idea that he was given power from the heavens to go where he pleased, and also that he was shown signs from the heavens.
Significant actions and events during power: The most significant event would have to be the settlement of Easter Island. Such expansion as this would lead to inhabitation to other such islands. This movement lead to new technologies and ways of life for these people. King Hotu Matu’a stated chain of events that would lead to other Polynesian settlement all over the Ocean.
Short term effects: Hotu Matu’a got a new life with his family in a new place.
Long term effects: LPolynesian peoples more prone to move and migrate. Started the idea of expansion and living elsewhere. His land in Easter Island was also split up between his children which would lead to disputes, wars, and pressure to be the leader. Hotu Matu’a also started a tradition of power from God or Divine Power that would carry through the generations.
Name: Hotu Matu'a
Title: King
Country/region: Hiva region(Area in Marquesas Islands), Easter Island
Years in power: Sometime around 500CE to 600CE
Political/social/economic conditions prior: Any history from before this time period for Easter Island is just based on legend and not really solid fact. Easter Island history begins here, when Hau-Maka has a dream in which his spirit travels to an unknown country to help him look for new land. In his dream he travelled to the “Mata kit te rangi” or the Eyes that look in the Sky. This island is also known as The Center of the Earth, or Easter Island. When he awoke, he told the King who then sent 7 men to investigate. After finding the land, they returned to Hiva and the King as well as his family travelled there. There are many debates on whether this is the true story or if the real founder would have been Tu’u ko lho, who was just a supporting role in this legend. This suggests that the society was a close one, with few people, most likely hunter and gathers. Also, politically, they were a society based on kings.
Ideology/ motivations/ goals: King Hotu Matu’a was motivated at the idea of expanding and finding a new place for his empire to expand to. He was also motivated by the idea that he was given power from the heavens to go where he pleased, and also that he was shown signs from the heavens.
Significant actions and events during power: The most significant event would have to be the settlement of Easter Island. Such expansion as this would lead to inhabitation to other such islands. This movement lead to new technologies and ways of life for these people. King Hotu Matu’a stated chain of events that would lead to other Polynesian settlement all over the Ocean.
Short term effects: Hotu Matu’a got a new life with his family in a new place.
Long term effects: LPolynesian peoples more prone to move and migrate. Started the idea of expansion and living elsewhere. His land in Easter Island was also split up between his children which would lead to disputes, wars, and pressure to be the leader. Hotu Matu’a also started a tradition of power from God or Divine Power that would carry through the generations.
People Analysis By: Mackenzie Smith
^^Lapita Pottery
Name of the Group: Lapita
Time Period: 1350-750 B.C.E.
Location: Coast of New Guinea
Important Neighbors: Various isloand communities but relatively isloated
Strengths: They were able to create stilt legged houses and earth ovens that were made from districtive pottery. The Lapita wew also skilled fishermen and exploited marine resources. They domesticated chickens, pigs, and dogs, and grew fruit. The Lapita were also excellent sea navigators.
Weaknesses: However, they add little to no contact with cultures around them. This lead to isloation which then lead to not developing the same technologies as the world around them did.
Impact on Neighbors: What little contact they had with other society the Lapita shared their love and skill of pottery. Their pottery is recognizable by geometric shapes and human noses. With their skills as navigators they spread Polynesia onward and further into the pacific.
Legacy: The Lapita are famous for their pottery which can be found throughout Polynesia. They really started the migration of people into different islands and discovering new land.
Time Period: 1350-750 B.C.E.
Location: Coast of New Guinea
Important Neighbors: Various isloand communities but relatively isloated
Strengths: They were able to create stilt legged houses and earth ovens that were made from districtive pottery. The Lapita wew also skilled fishermen and exploited marine resources. They domesticated chickens, pigs, and dogs, and grew fruit. The Lapita were also excellent sea navigators.
Weaknesses: However, they add little to no contact with cultures around them. This lead to isloation which then lead to not developing the same technologies as the world around them did.
Impact on Neighbors: What little contact they had with other society the Lapita shared their love and skill of pottery. Their pottery is recognizable by geometric shapes and human noses. With their skills as navigators they spread Polynesia onward and further into the pacific.
Legacy: The Lapita are famous for their pottery which can be found throughout Polynesia. They really started the migration of people into different islands and discovering new land.
Change Analysis
By: Veronica Figueroa
Society: Aborigines
Time Period:Foundation to 600 C.E.
Significant events during time period: Domestication of the dingo from Asia, invention of boomerang and stone tools for hunting.
Society: Aborigines
Time Period:Foundation to 600 C.E.
Significant events during time period: Domestication of the dingo from Asia, invention of boomerang and stone tools for hunting.
Characteristics at the beginning of the time period:
Political: Beginning hunter/gatherer society Economical: No trading network Artistic: Humanlike figures used in rock art Intellectual: Skill-less, beginner hunters Technological: None Geographical: Moved in through a land bridge connecting from Asia | Characteristics at the end of the time period:
Political: Developing political views, still many hunter/gatherers Economical: No trading network Artistic: Pottery Intellectual: Development of tools aided them in becoming skillful huntrs Technological: Development of the boomerang and stone tools Geographical: Moved inland, more central, as tide began to rise |
Causes and impact of changes: Development of boomerang and stone tools aided in Aborigines in becoming skillful hunters. Domestication of dingoes before there arrival was a good food supply and aided the culture in expanding throughout Australia.
Document Analysis
By: David Dent
Source: The spread of Polynesian Peoples (Secondary)Author: (Image found in Pearson E-book)
Time Period:(Not really stated) Time periods in which people migrated - 23,000 B.C.E. – 900 C.E.
Society:Multiple societies migrated to different islands, so, the society was diverse and varied.
Political, Social, Economic Characteristics at time written: Not exactly written during a time period. Doesn’t describe political, social, or economic characteristics.
Purpose:like a reference to better understand which societies spread to which island in Polynesia during these different time periods.
Tone: (There isn’t really a tone, considering there is no writing)
Audience: Anyone interested on information involving what peoples migrated where in Polynesia.
Point of View: (No real point of View)
Important Content: The image shown
Evidence of Bias: None
Assessment of Validity: This document seems quite valid considering it is a printed and distributed AP World History textbook around the globe. They wouldn’t be giving out false information in these textbooks if they wanted to achieve world-wide sales.
Conflict Analysis By: Sara
When: start of the civilization
Where: Vanuatu
Why: Possesion of land & disagreements on religion
The conflict between the Roman Catholic &Protestant both being in Vanuatu at the same time and not knowing who discovered it first is a big issue. All the goal was for both of these belief systems was to find a place to settle and move into . although many of the roman catholic religion was splitting away from the church, most of them still stuck together to find a new establishment for their own. The ways of the two different religions are not going to just be out aside, there was disagreements and arguments.
The main part was to find out who was going to call this their establishment and say that they took it first. They settled something but I don’t know on how.
Today in Vanuatu and many other places roman catholic and protestant are able to cope with eachother & their beliefs. The fact is that neither one of these two religion were first. It was Cook who first discovered the island of Vanuatu & later the other ones.
Where: Vanuatu
Why: Possesion of land & disagreements on religion
The conflict between the Roman Catholic &Protestant both being in Vanuatu at the same time and not knowing who discovered it first is a big issue. All the goal was for both of these belief systems was to find a place to settle and move into . although many of the roman catholic religion was splitting away from the church, most of them still stuck together to find a new establishment for their own. The ways of the two different religions are not going to just be out aside, there was disagreements and arguments.
The main part was to find out who was going to call this their establishment and say that they took it first. They settled something but I don’t know on how.
Today in Vanuatu and many other places roman catholic and protestant are able to cope with eachother & their beliefs. The fact is that neither one of these two religion were first. It was Cook who first discovered the island of Vanuatu & later the other ones.