LESSON 11.1 Overview
INQUIRY QUESTION What is significant about the Polynesian people and their lives? The history of the Polynesian people is remarkable and holds lessons for us today. Their voyages and achievements are truly awe-inspiring but can also teach us about how we interact with the natural world. Rising sea levels are threatening many islands in the Pacific, many of which were settled by Polynesians.
Pre-test Online pre-test eWorkbook Customisable worksheets for this topic (ewbk-14248) Digital document Key terms glossary (doc-43125) Video eLesson Polynesian expansion across the Pacific (c. 700–1756) (eles-6058)
c. 60 000 BCE Aboriginal peoples have lived on the Australian continent for over 60,000 years
c. 1500–1000 BCE The Lapita people spread across Polynesia.
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c. 1000–1450 BCE Mo’ai carved and erected on Rapa Nui.
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