East Polynesia
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East Polynesia is a subregion of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean encompassing island groups such as Hawaiʻi, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), and the Society Islands, known as a major center of Polynesian culture and migration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| East Polynesia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13151453 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: East Polynesia Context triple: [Māori people, ancestralOrigin, East Polynesia]
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Western Polynesia
Western Polynesia is a subregion of the Pacific Ocean encompassing the westernmost islands of Polynesia, including areas such as Samoa, Tonga, and parts of Fiji.
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Polynesia
Polynesia is a vast region of the central and southern Pacific Ocean comprising over a thousand islands, including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and French Polynesia, linked by shared Polynesian cultures and languages.
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Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands are a vast region of thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean, encompassing diverse Indigenous cultures, languages, and nations such as Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
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Melanesia
Melanesia is a culturally and linguistically diverse region of islands in the southwestern Pacific, including countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
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E.
Society Islands
The Society Islands are a prominent archipelago in French Polynesia in the South Pacific, best known for tropical destinations like Tahiti and Bora Bora.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: East Polynesia Target entity description: East Polynesia is a subregion of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean encompassing island groups such as Hawaiʻi, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), and the Society Islands, known as a major center of Polynesian culture and migration.
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A.
Western Polynesia
Western Polynesia is a subregion of the Pacific Ocean encompassing the westernmost islands of Polynesia, including areas such as Samoa, Tonga, and parts of Fiji.
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B.
Polynesia
Polynesia is a vast region of the central and southern Pacific Ocean comprising over a thousand islands, including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and French Polynesia, linked by shared Polynesian cultures and languages.
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C.
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands are a vast region of thousands of islands in the Pacific Ocean, encompassing diverse Indigenous cultures, languages, and nations such as Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
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D.
Melanesia
Melanesia is a culturally and linguistically diverse region of islands in the southwestern Pacific, including countries such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
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E.
Society Islands
The Society Islands are a prominent archipelago in French Polynesia in the South Pacific, best known for tropical destinations like Tahiti and Bora Bora.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (94)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
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region of the Pacific Ocean ⓘ subregion of Polynesia ⓘ |
| contains |
eastern apex of the Polynesian Triangle
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northern apex of the Polynesian Triangle ⓘ southeastern apex of the Polynesian Triangle ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
Lapita cultural complex
NERFINISHED
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Polynesian migration NERFINISHED ⓘ wayfinding using stars and ocean swells ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
subtropical climate
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tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasColonialHistoryWith |
Chile
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Polynesian wayfinding
NERFINISHED
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double-hulled voyaging canoes ⓘ hula ⓘ ori Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ outrigger canoe building ⓘ tatau (tattooing) ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSymbol |
moai statues
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petroglyphs ⓘ stone ahu platforms (Rapa Nui) ⓘ tiki figures ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
copra production
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fishing ⓘ pearl farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coral atolls
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fringing reefs ⓘ volcanic high islands ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily | Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorLanguage |
Cook Islands Māori
NERFINISHED
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Hawaiian language NERFINISHED ⓘ Mangarevan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquesan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapa Nui language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahitian language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuamotuan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorReligion |
Christianity
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traditional Polynesian religion ⓘ |
| hasModernPoliticalEntity |
Cook Islands
NERFINISHED
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Easter Island commune NERFINISHED ⓘ French Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Niue NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitcairn Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anaa
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Anaa Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ Austral Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Bora Bora NERFINISHED ⓘ Cook Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Easter Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Fatu Hiva NERFINISHED ⓘ French Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gambier Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaiian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiva Oa NERFINISHED ⓘ Huahine NERFINISHED ⓘ Leeward Islands (Society Islands) NERFINISHED ⓘ Makatea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mangareva NERFINISHED ⓘ Mangareva Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Moorea NERFINISHED ⓘ Niue NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuku Hiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitcairn Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pukapuka (Tuamotu) NERFINISHED ⓘ Raiatea NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapa Iti NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapa Nui NERFINISHED ⓘ Rarotonga NERFINISHED ⓘ Society Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuamotu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Tubuai Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Windward Islands (Society Islands) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallySettledBy |
Austronesian-speaking peoples
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Polynesians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Polynesian cultural traditions
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Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynesian navigation NERFINISHED ⓘ archaeological sites of early Polynesian settlement ⓘ long-distance oceanic voyaging ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
French Polynesia
NERFINISHED
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Polynesian Triangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oceania
NERFINISHED
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Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfIntensiveSettlement | approximately 900–1300 CE ⓘ |
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Subject: East Polynesia Description of subject: East Polynesia is a subregion of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean encompassing island groups such as Hawaiʻi, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), and the Society Islands, known as a major center of Polynesian culture and migration.
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