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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.
Established settlements by sea and trade.
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The earliest known civilization in India existed from about 2500â??1700 BCE. It was known as the Indus Valley Civilization. We didn't know of its existence until 1921.
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The lapita people made lapita pottery and tools such as stone adzes
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.
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The Nile.
The Egyptian civilization was best known for construction magnificent temples and pyramids.
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the Lapita potters
Also known as Harappan civilization and the Sarasvati-Sindhu civilization.
Ceramics.
Lapita and the Polynesians
The starter of civilization.
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.