Pacific settlement timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 28 Oct 2019
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Created byJonathan Schlossberg
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Huon Peninsula settledHighlands settledNew Britain settledBuka Island settledNew Ireland settledSouth-East Solomons settledProto Trans-New Guinea spokenAgriculture emerges in New GuineaSahul splits into Australia and New GuineaTaiwan settled by 'Pre-Austronesians'Austronesians arrive in PhilippinesAustronesians reach MalukusGuam and Marianas settledAustronesian settle PalauAustronesians settle Massim and SE coast of PNGReef Islands / Santa Cruz settledVanuatu & New Caledonia settledFiji settledSamoa-Tonga region settled'Papuans' settle Torres Strait IslandsEastern Micronesia settledMadagascar settled from BorneoSettlement of East Polynesia beginsSettlement of TuvaluHawai'i settledRapa Nui (Easter Island) settledEastern Polynesians travel to South AmericaAoteoroa/Chathams/Norfolk settledPeriods
Settlement of SahulAustronesian expansion'Lapita' PeriodThe 'long pause'
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