Polynesian settlement 1000–1606

Māori reach New Zealand and the moai rise on Easter Island.

Map of Oceania in 1400, during the Polynesian settlement — Border map for 1400. See the world in 1400.

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Border maps in this era

The world in 1000
The world in 1100
The world in 1200
The world in 1300
The world in 1400
The world in 1492
The world in 1500
The world in 1600

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Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.