Pacific Islands

The Pacific Ocean is seen to connect rather than separate the many islands in it.

c. 1500 B.C.E. - present

Peoples and regions of the Pacific Islands

Lapita people

Lapita people

Polynesia

Polynesia

Melanesia

Melanesia

Micronesia

Micronesia

Australia

Australia

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