9.1 Polynesian Art

• Polynesia is a collection of over 1,000 islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean
• Hawaii forms the northern boundary of Polynesia
• Match the island group with its distinctive art:

  Hawaii ↔️ Feather work

  Easter Island ↔️ Moai statues

  New Zealand ↔️ Māori carvings

  Samoa ↔️ Tattoos
• What is the distinctive art of Hawaii?

  Feather work
• Polynesian migrations began around 3000 BCE from Taiwan and the Philippines
• Order the stages of Polynesian migration and settlement:

  1️⃣ Initial settlement in Tonga and Samoa

  2️⃣ Migration to Tahiti and the Cook Islands

  3️⃣ Settlement of Hawaii

  4️⃣ Settlement of Easter Island

  5️⃣ Settlement of New Zealand
• Around what year was Easter Island settled by Polynesians?

  1200 CE
• New Zealand was the last island group settled by Polynesians.
• The initial settlement of Polynesia began in islands like Tonga and Samoa
• What was the starting point of Polynesian migrations around 3000 BCE?

  Taiwan and the Philippines
• The initial settlement of Polynesia began around 1000 BCE.
• Tahiti and the Cook Islands were settled between 500-1000 CE.
• Chronological order of Polynesian island settlements:

  1️⃣ Tonga and Samoa (1000 BCE)

  2️⃣ Tahiti and the Cook Islands (500-1000 CE)

  3️⃣ Hawaii (1000-1200 CE)

  4️⃣ Easter Island (1200 CE)

  5️⃣ New Zealand (1200-1300 CE)
• Hawaii was settled around 1000-1200 CE.
• Easter Island was settled in 1200 BCE.

  False
• When was New Zealand settled by the Polynesians?

  1200-1300 CE
• The Polynesian migrations began from Taiwan and the Philippines, moving through Melanesia.
• Match the island group with its approximate settlement date:

  Tonga/Samoa ↔️ 1000 BCE

  Tahiti/Cook Islands ↔️ 500-1000 CE

  Hawaii ↔️ 1000-1200 CE
• Tonga and Samoa were the first islands settled by the Polynesians around 1000 BCE.
• What is the approximate settlement date range for Tahiti and the Cook Islands?

  500-1000 CE
• Hawaii was settled between 1000-1200 CE.
• Which island group was settled around 1000 BCE?

  Tonga/Samoa
• The Cook Islands were settled before Hawaii.
• The Tahiti and Cook Islands were settled between 500-1000 CE.
• When was Hawaii settled by the Polynesians?

  1000-1200 CE
• Tonga and Samoa were settled around 1000 CE.

  False
• Which island group was settled around 500-1000 CE?

  Tahiti/Cook Islands
• The initial settlement of Polynesia occurred in islands like Tonga and Samoa.
• Hawaii was settled before Easter Island.
• When was Easter Island settled by the Polynesians?

  1200 CE
• Chronological order of Polynesian island settlements:

  1️⃣ Tonga and Samoa (1000 BCE)

  2️⃣ Tahiti and the Cook Islands (500-1000 CE)

  3️⃣ Hawaii (1000-1200 CE)

  4️⃣ Easter Island (1200 CE)

  5️⃣ New Zealand (1200-1300 CE)
• What was the approximate settlement date for Tonga and Samoa?

  1000 BCE
• Tahiti and the Cook Islands were settled between 500-1000 CE.
• The initial settlement of Tonga and Samoa occurred around 1000 BCE.
• The Tahiti and Cook Islands were settled between 500-1000 CE.
• Polynesian migrations began around 3000 BCE from Taiwan and the Philippines
• Stages of Polynesian settlement in chronological order

  1️⃣ Tonga and Samoa around 1000 BCE

  2️⃣ Tahiti and Cook Islands around 500-1000 CE

  3️⃣ Hawaii around 1000-1200 CE

  4️⃣ Easter Island around 1200 CE

  5️⃣ New Zealand around 1200-1300 CE
• What is the approximate settlement date of Tonga and Samoa?

  1000 BCE
• When was Hawaii settled by Polynesians?

  1000-1200 CE
• Easter Island was settled by Polynesians around 1200