Polynesian navigational skills led to settlement in New Zealand and Hawaii through deliberate colonization efforts.
The long-distance navigational skills of the Polynesians eventually led to the settlement of New Zealand and Hawaii. Around 1000 CE, Polynesians colonized Easter Island, Hawaii, and New Zealand after developing a distinct cultural identity in places like Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga.
This expansion was part of the Austronesian Expansion that began around 5000 years ago from Southeast China, leading to the settlement of various Pacific islands by skilled seafarers.
Polynesia is characterized by matrilineal societies, belonging to the Austronesian language family, known for their skilled navigation using outrigger canoes.
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