1. Oceania

2. Origins The history and culture of Oceania are not strongly linked to the Asian mainland. Although civilization (urban life) never emerged among these islands (prior to the modern age), they were governed by various rich non-urban cultures.

3. Oceania Oceania is the name for the vast, island- dotted swath of the Pacific that lies beyond maritime Southeast Asia

4. Early Life on Oceania While hunter-gatherer life (especially fishing) and agriculture were both practiced in the three island regions, Australia retained a purely hunter- gatherer lifestyle.3

5. First Migrations Oceania was colonized by waves of migration from Southeast Asia during the Paleolithic era, colonizing Melanesia and Australia.

6. Maori People The native peoples of Melanesia and Australia are dark-skinned, while the peoples of Micronesia and Polynesia are generally lighter in complexion. “Mela” means dark “Poly” means many “Macro” means large “Micro” means small

7. Modern Oceania Captain James cook led expeditions to Oceania from 1768-1771. Most islands were seized as colonies European diseases reduce the native population and many natives were forced into slavery.

8. Australia 1778 a British sent fleet to make Australia a Became British penal colony (Prison)

9. WWII The allies fought against the Japanese in Australia WWII. Most of the islands received independence during age of decolonization 1945- 1980’s.

10. Travel The Maori used raft boats to travel through Polynesia. These people traveled to Madagascar bringing bananas to Africa.