AP World History - Australia and Oceania Flashcards

Bentley - Chapter 21 section - Australia and Oceania

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