New zealand maori culture apt 740 llr

Polynesia expansion

  • 1500 BCE

    Polynesia expansion

    Polynesia expansion
    the Lapitia people spread across Polynesia at this time, Egypt captures Nubia and a Battle of the Ten Kings
  • 1000 BCE

    polynesian expansion

    polynesian expansion
    the Laptia people spread across Polynesia at this time, David becomes king of the ancient United Kingdom of Israel
    Zhou Mu Wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China
  • 300

    polynesian expansion

    polynesian expansion
    Polynesians settle the Marquesas and the Hawaiian islands at this time the roman empire ordered a massive persecution of Christians
    Persecution decreased in the Western and Eastern Roman Empire
  • 700

    Polynesian expansion

    Polynesian expansion
    Polynesians settle in Easter Island at this time the Chinese invented gunpowder
  • 1000

    Polynesian expansion

    Polynesian expansion
    Polynesians arrive in New Zealand around this time Chinese "perfected" gunpowder, The Viking Biarni Heriulfsson sights North America after being blown off course
  • 1450

    Polynesia expansion

    Polynesia expansion
    large permanent settlements begin to be built at this time Martin Luther is born and Columbus starts his first voyage
  • Polynesian expansion

    Polynesian expansion
    the Moa bird becomes extinct, forcing the Maori to alter their life style, at this time Galileo sees the moons of Jupiter for the first time
  • Polynesian expansion

    Polynesian expansion
    Captain James Cook arrives in New Zealand, around this time the british Parliament passed the Declaratory Acts, asserting that the British government had free and total legislative power over the colonies.
  • Polynesia expansion

    Polynesia expansion
    the voyage of the Hokule'a recreates the 10,000 km sea voyage between Hawaii and Tahiti 6 year early the human moon landing occured.