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It is believed the original explorers of Oceania were the Lapita who came from?
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Oceania was first colonized by the and then by the?
Lapita and the Polynesians
What prevented the Lapita and Polynesians from developing an empire in Oceania and nearby regions of the world?
The areas of ocean between land.
Who were the original people in Fiji?
The Lapita People of South East Asia.
The ancestors of the Polynesians and the Maori are the Lapita. Is this true?
Yes, the ancestors of the Polynesians and the Maori are believed to be the Lapita people. The Lapita were an ancient culture that originated in the Pacific and are known for their distinctive pottery style that spread across the region, influencing the cultural development of various Pacific island groups.
What are three characteristics of the lapita that enabled to migrate to island throughout Oceania?
1. They were master sailors. 2. They were great boat builders. 3. They had a good understanding of the stars navigate.
What enabled lapita people migrate to the islands of Oceania?
Two marine engineering breakthroughs; -outrigger added to coastal canoes. -g-aff boom, enabling an outrigger to tack
Where did the Lapita people come from?
The lapita people made lapita pottery and tools such as stone adzes
What the first inhabitants of Fiji?
The original inhabitants of Fiji are referred to as Lapita people who settled in Fiji 3,500 years ago. Europeans later discovered Fiji.
Who settled melanesia?
the Lapita potters
The Lapita had a very distinctive type of?
Ceramics.
What are three characteristics of the Lapita people that enbaled them to migrate to islands throughout Oceania?
1. They were master sailors. 2. They were great boat builders. 3. They had a good understanding of the stars navigate.
What kept the Polynesians and Lapita from creating an empire?
More evidence is surfacing to suggest that the lapita people were a different race than the Polynesians, infact there is little to suggest they were the polynesians ancestors. So they couldn't have created an empire, the lapita were around at a different time than the Polynesians.
