Polynesia - Wikipedia
WEBPolynesia [a] ( UK: / ˌpɒlɪˈniːziə / POL-in-EE-zee-ə, US: /- ˈniːʒə / -EE-zhə) is a subregion of Oceania, made up of more than 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The indigenous people who inhabit the islands of …
Polynesians - Wikipedia
WEBPolynesians are an ethnolinguistic group of closely related ethnic groups who are native to Polynesia (islands in the Polynesian Triangle ), an expansive region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean.
Polynesian culture | History, People, Religion, Traditions, & Facts ...
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Polynesian culture, the beliefs and practices of the indigenous peoples of the ethnogeographic group of Pacific islands known as Polynesia (from Greek poly ‘many’ and nēsoi ‘islands’). Polynesia encompasses a …
Polynesian culture - Wikipedia
WEBPolynesian culture is the culture of the indigenous peoples of Polynesia who share common traits in language, customs and society. The development of Polynesian culture is typically divided into four different historical eras: Exploration and settlement (c. 1800 BC – c. AD 700) Development in isolation (c. 700 – 1595)
What Is Polynesia? - WorldAtlas
WEBNov 23, 2020 · Polynesia is a group of over 1,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean that form a triangle with Hawaii in the north, Easter Island in the east, and New Zealand in the south. The inhabitants of each island developed their own specific customs and traditions, so there is no one Polynesian culture but rather several similar cultures with a shared history.
Polynesia, an introduction (article) | Khan Academy
WEBSet within a triangle formed by Aotearoa (New Zealand) in the south, Hawaiʻi to the north and Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the east, the Polynesian islands are dotted across the vast eastern Pacific Ocean. Though small and separated by thousands of miles, they share similar environments and were settled by people with a common cultural heritage.
Polynesian culture - Traditions, Arts, Religion | Britannica
WEBPolynesian cultures displayed a thoroughly practical exploitation of the environment. Their languages reflect their systematic observations of the natural world, abounding with terminology for stars, currents, winds, landforms, and directions.
Polynesia - New World Encyclopedia
WEBPolynesia (from the Greek words meaning "many islands") is a large grouping of over one thousand islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The term "Polynesia" was coined by Charles de Brosses in 1756, and originally applied to all the islands of the Pacific.
Smarthistory – Polynesia, an introduction
WEBDec 6, 2023 · The islands of the eastern Pacific are known as Polynesia, from the Greek for “many islands.” Set within a triangle formed by Aotearoa (New Zealand) in the south, Hawaiʻi to the north and Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the east, the Polynesian islands are dotted across the vast eastern Pacific Ocean. Though …
What is Polynesia? | Exploratorium
WEBPolynesia—from the Greek for "many islands"—is a collection of over 1,000 islands strewn over a broad region of the Pacific Ocean known as the Polynesian triangle. Bounded by (and including) Hawai'i to the north, Easter Island to the southeast, and New Zealand to the southwest, the vast Polynesian triangle covers an area equivalent to North ...
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