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Seafarers from Borneo cross the Indian Ocean to settle Madagascar .

Early Austronesians move from Taiwan into the Philippines . austronesian

Genetic and linguistic evidence points to as the ancestral homeland, with migrations beginning roughly 5,000 years ago . Seafarers from Borneo cross the Indian Ocean to

Expansion into the Bismarck Archipelago and the western Pacific, where the Lapita culture emerged. with migrations beginning roughly 5

The final "pulse" of migration reaches the furthest corners of the Polynesian Triangle , including Hawaii , Easter Island , and finally New Zealand . Maritime Mastery

Austronesians were the first true ocean-going explorers, developing specialized technology to navigate the open sea long before other civilizations.