Expansion into the Bismarck Archipelago and the western Pacific, where the Lapita culture emerged.
Genetic and linguistic evidence points to as the ancestral homeland, with migrations beginning roughly 5,000 years ago .
Austronesians were the first true ocean-going explorers, developing specialized technology to navigate the open sea long before other civilizations.
Expansion into the Bismarck Archipelago and the western Pacific, where the Lapita culture emerged.
Genetic and linguistic evidence points to as the ancestral homeland, with migrations beginning roughly 5,000 years ago . austronesian
Austronesians were the first true ocean-going explorers, developing specialized technology to navigate the open sea long before other civilizations. Expansion into the Bismarck Archipelago and the western