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People, Trends, Events- 600 to 1450 CE- Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia
View below the various people, trends, and events during this time period that helped shape and define these regions.
First Stone Figures and the Massive Megalithic City of Nan Madol By David Dent
During this time period (600-1450) two different traditions emerged in two different regions in the Pacific. The first was a people called the Rapa Nui of Easter Island carving the very first distinctive colossal stone figures called moai. The other tradition was the beginning of building artificial islands. On Pohnpei, a Micronesian island, around 1200 work began on the huge megalithic city called Nan Madol. These traditions involving skill and knowledge started a trend still pertinent to this day.
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The Rise of the Tu'i Tonga Empire Mackenzie Smith
During the time period of 600- 1450 C.E. you begin to see Polynesian culture expand and take part in the world as a whole. The Tu’i Tonga Empire was one of these cultures that conquered lands and set up tributary systems that would connect most of Polynesia. They were able to establish themselves with great leaders, strong ideas, and the urge to expand.
Before the Tonga Empire could gain power it first needed a strong a dedicated leader. These requirements where found in the first emperor of Tonga names ‘Aho’eitu. Although little is known about his childhood and upbringing, his father was Tongan and his mother was Samoan. ...READ MORE
Before the Tonga Empire could gain power it first needed a strong a dedicated leader. These requirements where found in the first emperor of Tonga names ‘Aho’eitu. Although little is known about his childhood and upbringing, his father was Tongan and his mother was Samoan. ...READ MORE
Easter Island Rise and Fall By Bailee Lawrence
Easter Island has been called “The best historical example of a societal collapse in isolation” by Jared Diamond.” During the 700’s to about the 1400’s, Easter Island flourished with a growing population, stable culture and abundance of life in general. After this time however, Easter Island began a downward spiral that is still studied today and used as evidence that modern civilizations will soon become obsolete. Easter Islands’ history can be traced with more modern technology and so it we can study how they were before, how they started to decline, and how they soon disintegrated as a society.
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Melansian/Lapita Art and Poetry By: Danielle Bouchard
Lapita pottery has long been held as the key to Polynesian colonization of the Eastern Pacific. Archaeology, chronology and gene trees of the Pacific one finds that there is no connection whatsoever between Polynesian and Lapita culture. Lapita pottery is a finely decorated coil built, low fired pottery commonly found in archaeological sites in the Western Pacific.
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NEW CALEDONIA By Sara
New Caledonia is located as a sub region of Melanesia in the southwest pacific. New Caledonia adopted the Kanak Flag; the adoption made new Caledonia one of the few countries in the world with two national flags. The country/ territory are made up of a main island called Grande Terre. There are many reefs surrounding this area & it is known as the largest & most mountainous island in the world. Europeans first sighted New Caledonia in the early 18 century.
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