POLYNESIA

(hawaii, new zealand, tahiti, samoa, tonga, marquesas islands)

- Vast stretches of water prevented travel between island groups prevented trade networks

- Growing population led to social and political development

- Mariners linked island societies, regional trade helped elites establish harmony between different island groups.

- Because of deep waters, Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand traded amongst each other, but not with Tahiti, Samoa or Tonga

- Cultivated yams, taro, and sweet potatoes