More evidence is surfacing to suggest that the lapita people were a different race than the Polynesians, infact there is little to suggest they were the polynesians ancestors. So they couldn't have created an empire, the lapita were around at a different time than the Polynesians.
Established settlements by sea and trade.
Yes, it helped with the transportation
it takes 79 people to build a normal sized hose
where did the archaic build there seasonal housing
The lapita people made lapita pottery and tools such as stone adzes
The Lapita People of South East Asia.
More evidence is surfacing to suggest that the lapita people were a different race than the Polynesians, infact there is little to suggest they were the polynesians ancestors. So they couldn't have created an empire, the lapita were around at a different time than the Polynesians.
People use steamships
Yes, the ancestors of the Polynesians and the Maori are believed to be the Lapita people. The Lapita were an ancient culture that originated in the Pacific and are known for their distinctive pottery style that spread across the region, influencing the cultural development of various Pacific island groups.
The Lapita people of South East Asia.
The Lapita people are named after the archaeological site in New Caledonia where their distinctive pottery was first discovered in the 1950s. This pottery provided important evidence for understanding the migration and cultural expansion of the Lapita people across the Pacific Islands.
Steamships (APEX)
the Lapita potters
Ceramics.
Lapita and the Polynesians
According to Wikipedia, Fiji was inhabitate by the Lapita People(Asians) some 130million years ago.