timeline practice poly expansion sophia By hibesitezoe Period: 2000 BCE to 1500 BCE first travellers begainn to move from asia through the islands Period: 1500 BCE to 1000 BCE the lapitan people spread acroos polynesia 1000 BCE samoa is settled Period: 300 to 500 hawaiian islands settled 700 polynesians settle rapa nui (easter islands) 1000 polynesian arrive at Aotearoa (New Zealand)