Society Islands (Tahiti & Moorea): pre-contact chiefdoms and marae centers (c. 1000–1767 CE)

1. Settlement and early inland communities form

   Jan 1, 1000Labels: Polynesian settlers, Tahiti, Mo orea

   • Britannica

2. Marae emerge as shared sacred-political places

   Jan 1, 1200Labels: Marae, Ahu, Society Islands

   • UNESCO

3. Taputapuātea becomes a central ritual hub

   Jan 1, 1400Labels: Taputapu tea, Ra i, p a

   • UNESCO

4. Marae building begins at Maeva on Huahine

   Jan 1, 1500Labels: Maeva, Huahine

   • PNAS PMC

5. Large ‘national’ marae appear on Huahine

   Jan 1, 1550Labels: Mata ire, Maeva, Huahine

   • PNAS PMC

6. Coastal “royal” marae flourish on Moʻorea

   Jan 1, 1620Labels: Mo orea, Royal marae

   • PNAS PMC

7. Manunu marae is built in the Maeva complex

   Jan 1, 1650Labels: Manunu, Maeva, Huahine

   • PNAS PMC

8. Mata‘ire‘a Rahi is rebuilt and expanded

   Jan 1, 1670Labels: Mata ire, Huahine

   • PNAS PMC

9. Mahaiatea marae is built as a major Tahiti center

   Jan 1, 1767Labels: Mahaiatea, Papara, Tahiti

   • Tahiti Tourisme
   • Lonely Planet

10. Wallis reaches Matavai Bay and first clashes occur

    Jun 17, 1767Labels: Samuel Wallis, Matavai Bay, Tahiti

    • Matavai Bay
    • NZ Natlib

11. Wallis establishes relations with Purea and local chiefs

    Jul 1, 1767Labels: Samuel Wallis, Purea, Matavai

    • Purea
    • Matavai Bay

12. Wallis departs Tahiti, ending the pre-contact era

    Jul 27, 1767Labels: Samuel Wallis, Tahiti

    • Matavai Bay
    • Welcome Tahiti