The history of Tonga is recorded since the ninth century BC, when seafarers associated with the Lapita diaspora first settled the islands which now make up the Kingdom of Tonga. [1] Along with Fiji and Samoa, the area served as a gateway into the rest of …

The early history of Tonga covers the islands' settlement and the early Lapita culture through to the rise of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire. What is known about Tonga before European contact comes from myths, stories, songs, poems, (as there was no writing system) as well as from archaeological excavations.

Tonga was first inhabited roughly 2,500 years ago by the Lapita civilization, Polynesian settlers who gradually evolved a distinct and strong ethnic identity, language, and culture as the Tongan people.

2022年1月15日 · Tonga was first inhabited about 3,000 years ago by Austronesian-speaking people of the Lapita culture, best known from their elaborately decorated pottery. From at least the 10th century ce Tonga was ruled by a line of sacred kings and queens, the Tu‘i Tonga.

Old maps of Tonga on OldMapsOnline. Friendly Islands chart. 1785. Cook, James, 1728-1779. 1:685k. Journaal van Abel Tasman Jansz.

2024年1月7日 · Tonga has a colourful history of being the birthplace of Polynesian cultures, as well as Pacific colonisation, European arrivals, missionary influence and the establishment of the only monarchy in the South Pacific. In this brief history of Tonga, we look at the snapshots of history that make Tonga the islands they are today.

The Old Tonga. The Haʻapai of three thousand years ago was a bit different from the Haʻapai of today. Large flightless birds called megapodes bounded through the tropical rain forest while giant iguanas and various other lizards rested on tree limbs.

2019年12月16日 · We are able to track the journey of the first Tongans by a distinctive type of pottery they made, one we refer to as Lapita. These ceramics have highly distinctive decorative designs that were applied to the surface of the pot using a small, comb-like tool.

2008年1月12日 · "This is how the Tongan people stayed before," he said, looking over "Old Tonga," a replica traditional Tongan village. Among hand-carved artifacts stands a canoe house, the bones of a whale, and traditional Tongan homes.

5 天之前 · Tonga was first inhabited about 3,000 years ago by Austronesian-speaking people of the Lapita culture, best known from their elaborately decorated pottery. From at least the 10th century ce Tonga was ruled by a line of sacred kings and queens, the Tu‘i Tonga.