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40,000 BCE
Solomon Islands are first settled
This is the begging of the Polynesian expansion. -
30,000 BCE
First settlers reach the end of the Solomon Islands
The Polynesians are already going off to settle other Islands. -
10,000 BCE
Sea levels begin to rise
This may have effected how the Polynesians chose to navigate the islands. -
6000 BCE
Migrants leave what we know as Taiwan for Melanesia
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4000 BCE
Migrants leave the Solomon Islands for what we know as New Caledonia
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3000 BCE
Austronesian settle Malaysia and Indonesia
Nations in the same sought of area of Polynesia are being founded, proving just how hard the Polynesian Islands are to navigate. -
2000 BCE
Migrants continue further to Fiji, Samoa and Tonga
Vast majority of Polynesia is now settled. -
1000 BCE
Polynesians settle Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Polynesians were able to make the voyage all the way to New Zealand. -
700
Polynesians settle Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
A period of culture and art development held back the Polynesian expansion till now. -
1000
Almost all Islands of Polynesia are settled
This is an early settlement compared to nations such as North America which are one large nation and haven't been settled yet. -
1250
Polynesians settle Raratonga
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1519
Ferdinand Magellan explored Polynesia
He was the first European to cross the Pacific and still saw none of the islands. This explains how hard these Islands are to navigate as a well renowned sailor didn't even spot one island and how well the Polynesians were at navigating the sea. -
United States of America is settled
This conveys how professional the Polynesians were at navigating the sea's as America was found late compared to Polynesian even though it is one large piece of land compared to several small lands. -
Abel Tasman arrives at Aotearoo (New Zealand)
Well renowned European sailor even took longer to discover New Zealand before Polynesians. -
Captain James Cook arrives in New Zealand
Captain James Cooks arrival in New Zealand brings an end to the Polynesian expansion.
