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Polynesian Expansion: Overview

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Polynesian Expansion | Videos

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Polynesian Expansion | Articles

Dangerfield, W. (2007, March 31). The mystery of Easter Island. Smithsonian magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-mystery-of-easter-island-151285298/Articles

Handwerk, B. (2021, September 22). Genetic study maps when and how Polynesians settled the Pacific Islands. Smithsonian magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/genetic-study-maps-when-and-how-polynesians-settled-the-pacific-islands-180978733/

Soares, P., Rito, T., Trejaut, J., Mormina, M., Hill, C., Tinkler-Hundal, E., Braid, M., Clarke, D. J., Loo, J.-H., Thomson, N., Denham, T., Donohue, M., Macaulay, V., Lin, M., Oppenheimer, S., & Richards, M. B. (2011). Ancient voyaging and Polynesian origins. American Journal of Human Genetics, 88(2), 239–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.01.009 

Wilford, J. (2022, February 10). How Polynesia was peopled: More secrets are discovered about one of the biggest diasporas before European expansion. Toronto Star (Canada). https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=azh&AN=6FP4068726120&site=ehost-live&scope=site&authtype=ip,sso&custid=mggsvic

Polynesian Expansion | eBooks


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Polynesian Expansion | Keywords

Britannica is a useful starting point to get a general understanding of your topic and key words. 

 Te Ara is a great database for all topics and key words relating to the history of New Zealand

Polynesian Expansion | Books

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