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Colonization and atoll settlement of the Tuamotu Archipelago (c. 700–1200 CE)

Colonization and atoll settlement of the Tuamotu Archipelago (c. 700–1200 CE)

  1. Society Islands settled in East Polynesia phase

    Labels: Society Islands

  2. Fa‘ahia (Huahine) dates refine early settlement

    Labels: Fa ahia, Huahine

  3. Voyaging network extends into Tuamotu atolls

    Labels: Tuamotu Atolls

  4. Estimated Tuamotu settlement centers on 1100s

    Labels: Tuamotu Settlement

  5. Atoll communities adapt to scarce fresh water

    Labels: Freshwater Lenses

  6. Coral-block marae built on key atolls

    Labels: Coral-block Marae

  7. Second-phase pulse spreads across East Polynesia

    Labels: Second-phase Pulse

  8. Tuamotu settlement expands beyond western atolls

    Labels: Regional Expansion

  9. Settlement phase concludes with widespread atoll occupation

    Labels: Widespread Occupation

  10. Tuamotu society consolidates through shared institutions

    Labels: Tuamotu Institutions

  11. Inter-archipelago voyaging remains important

    Labels: Inter-archipelago Voyaging

  12. Legacy: a settled Tuamotu cultural landscape endures

    Labels: Cultural Legacy