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2000 BCE
First Travellers
First Travellers begin to move from Asia through the islands. -
1500 BCE
First Travellers
First Travellers begin to move from Asia through the islands. -
1000 BCE
The Lapita People
The Lapita people spread across Polynesia. -
1000 BCE
Samoa Settled
Samoa is settled -
500 BCE
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands settled. -
300
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands settled. -
700
Polynesians Settle
Polynesians settle Rapa Nui (Easter Island) -
1000
Polynesians arrive
Polynesians arrive at Aotearoa