The Polynesian Migration

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The Polynesian Migration

One of the greatest migrations in history, one that perhaps is not traditionally given adequate credit, is the Polynesian migration throughout a 20,000-square- mile area of the Pacific Ocean. Around 4,000 years ago, the Polynesians began spreading out to cover the islands that are in a triangle from Hawaii in the north, to New Zealand in the South, and to Easter Island in the east. The Polynesians managed to cover this vast area of the Pacific Ocean using outrigger canoes, which are a type of vessel composed of two tree trunks joined together by a platform on which humans and animals rode across vast areas of the ocean.

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main points about the topic: > Around 4,000 years ago, the Polynesians began spreading out to cover the islands that are in a triangle from Hawaii in the north, to New Zealand in the South, and to Easter Island in the east
 * Polynesian migration throughout a 20,000-square- mile area of the Pacific Ocean.
 * The Polynesians managed to cover this vast area of the Pacific Ocean using outrigger canoes, which are a type of vessel composed of two tree trunks joined together by a platform on which humans and animals rode across vast areas of the ocean.