Humanities Assessment By emma.watt 1500 BCE The Polynesians began Voyaging Period: 301 to 700 Settlement in Hawaii This occurred during two centuries. Period: 800 to 1000 Second Settlers More people migrated from Tahiti 1400 Earliest Remains of Polynesian Waka Taua found in New Zealand 1778 Capt. James Cook Arrived in Hawaii 1890 Hawaiian Population Dropped The population dropped from 300,000 to 40,000 people.