The lapita people made lapita pottery and tools such as stone adzes
the Lapita potters
Ceramics.
Lapita and the Polynesians
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.
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 Lapita People of South East Asia.
Established settlements by sea and trade.
The vast expansion of the ocean
Polynesians.
The Lapita people of South East Asia.