Polynesia - Wikipedia
WEBPolynesia (UK: / ˌ p ɒ l ɪ ˈ n iː z i ə / POL-in-EE-zee-ə, US: /-ˈ n iː ʒ ə /- 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 Polynesia are called Polynesians.
What Is Polynesia? - WorldAtlas
WEBNov 23, 2020 · Polynesia is a grouping of over one thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean. In fact, the name Polynesia means “many islands” in Greek. These islands form a triangle with Hawaii in the north, Easter Island in the east, and New Zealand in the south.
Polynesian culture | History, People, Religion, Traditions, & Facts
WEBPolynesian 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 huge triangular area …
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.
Polynesia, an introduction (article) | Khan Academy
WEBThe 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.
Polynesian culture - Traditions, Arts, Religion | Britannica
WEBAs a result, Polynesian cultures placed every person in a well-defined relationship to society and to the universe. Creation traditions told of the origin of the world, setting forth the order of precedence of earth, sky, and sea and …
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? | Exploratorium
WEBKaimana Barcarse, Navigator-in-training. Polynesia—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 ...
Tahiti | Facts, Map, & History | Britannica
WEBApr 26, 2024 · Tahiti, the largest island of the Îles du Vent (Windward Islands) of the Society Islands, French Polynesia, in the central South Pacific Ocean. Tahiti accounts for almost one-third of the total land area of French Polynesia. Papeete, on Tahiti’s northwestern coast, is the capital of French Polynesia.
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.
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