Austronesian expansion
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The Austronesian expansion was a major prehistoric maritime migration in which seafaring peoples from Taiwan and Island Southeast Asia spread across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, settling vast areas from Madagascar to Polynesia and profoundly shaping the linguistic and cultural landscape of these regions.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Austronesian diaspora | 1 |
| Austronesian expansion cultural sphere | 1 |
| Austronesian expansion into Remote Oceania | 1 |
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human migration event
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maritime expansion ⓘ prehistoric migration ⓘ |
| approximateMadagascarSettlementDate | circa 500 CE ⓘ |
| approximateRemoteOceaniaSettlementDate | circa 1000 BCE–1200 CE ⓘ |
| associatedLanguageFamily | Austronesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSubgroup |
Malagasy language
NERFINISHED
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Malayo-Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Micronesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceanic languages ⓘ Polynesian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
diffusion of banana cultivation
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diffusion of chicken husbandry ⓘ diffusion of coconut cultivation ⓘ diffusion of pig husbandry ⓘ diffusion of taro cultivation ⓘ diffusion of wet-rice agriculture ⓘ formation of Malagasy culture ⓘ formation of Micronesian cultures ⓘ formation of Polynesian cultures ⓘ maritime trade networks in Indian Ocean ⓘ maritime trade networks in Pacific Ocean ⓘ spread of Austronesian languages ⓘ spread of outrigger canoe technology ⓘ |
| drivingTechnologies |
catamarans
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crab-claw sails ⓘ double-hulled canoes ⓘ lashed-lug boat construction ⓘ outrigger canoes ⓘ |
| earliestPhase | Out-of-Taiwan migration ⓘ |
| endDate | circa 1300 CE ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
archaeology
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comparative linguistics ⓘ ethnography ⓘ genetic studies ⓘ |
| keyArchaeologicalCulture | Lapita culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterPhase |
colonization of Madagascar
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settlement of Remote Oceania ⓘ |
| mainAgents | Austronesian-speaking peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationMethods |
bird behavior observation
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celestial navigation ⓘ wave pattern reading ⓘ wind and cloud observation ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
creation of hybrid Austronesian-Papuan cultures in Island Melanesia
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integration with existing Papuan populations in Melanesia ⓘ longest-range prehistoric maritime expansion ⓘ rapid spread over vast oceanic distances ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Island Southeast Asia
NERFINISHED
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Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Neolithic expansion in East Asia ⓘ |
| reachedRegion |
Bismarck Archipelago
NERFINISHED
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Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ Brunei NERFINISHED ⓘ Caroline Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Comoros NERFINISHED ⓘ East Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ Easter Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Java NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesser Sunda Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Maritime Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquesas Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshall Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Micronesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Micronesian atolls NERFINISHED ⓘ Moluccas NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea coastal areas ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Society Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulawesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal Cambodia ⓘ coastal East Africa ⓘ coastal Thailand ⓘ coastal Vietnam ⓘ southern China coast ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Austro-Tai hypothesis
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ocean trade ⓘ Lapita culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Out-of-Taiwan model ⓘ Polynesian navigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | circa 3000 BCE ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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Austronesian expansion into Remote Oceania
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Austronesian expansion cultural sphere
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Austronesian diaspora