Bentley - Chapter 21 section - Australia and Oceania
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| 445257210 | New Guinea | A Pacific island north of Australia. Turned to agriculture cultivated root crops, kept pigs and chickens, was connected to Australia until about 10,000 years ago | 0 | |
| 445257211 | Aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; native; indigenous; N. aborigine | 1 | |
| 445257212 | Polynesia | Islands contained in a rough triangle whose points lie in Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island | 2 | |
| 445257213 | Maori | New Zealand indigenous culture established around 800 CE | 3 | |
| 445257215 | Nan Madol | ..., This is the location on Pohnpei of the Caroline Islands, constructed by the Sandeleur dynasty from 1200-1600. It was a massive stone palace and administrative center that included 93 artificial islets protected by seawalls and breakwaters on three sides. | 4 | |
| 445257216 | ali i nui | hereditary chiefly or noble rank (class, caste) in traditional Hawaiian society. The aliʻi class consisted of the high and lesser chiefs of the various realms in the islands | 5 | |
| 445257217 | Marae | polynesian ceremonial precinct and temple structure. Often had several terraced floors. | 6 | |
| 445257218 | kapu | Complex set of social regulations in Hawaii which forbade certain activities and regulated social discourse | 7 |
