First People Flashcards
Where were the first people from?
Africa
When did people start migrating?
70,000 BCE
Where did they migrate?
North and east
What were the first settlers called?
Papuans
When did the Papuans settle in Oceania?
40,000 BCE
Where did the Papuans settle?
Australia, Papau New Guinea, and Tasmania. They went east to the Solomon Islands.
What was the second group called?
Lapita
When did the Lapita arrive in Oceania?
2,000 BCE
Why did it take the Lapita so much longer to arrive in Oceania than the Papuans?
The Lapita took tons of pit stops throughout Asia and even parts of Russia.
Where did the Lapita come from, and finally settle?
They traveled from south to the east Asia, and settled in Micronesia and Polynesia.
Who are the aboriginal people?
The indigenous people of Australia. Papuans.
Were the Papuans skin lighter or darker?
Darker. They got more sunlight and therefore needed more protection and less vitamin D, so their bodies created more melanin to make them darker.
Were the Lapitas skin lighter or darker?
Lighter. They were used to places like Russia with less sunlight. Their bodies needed more vitamin D and less protection, so their skin had less melanin.
Where was the last place Lapitas settled?
New Zealand
When did the Lapita start to settle?
1,100 to 800 BCE
