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== History == | == History == | ||
The archipelago that constitutes the territory of Lotoa has been inhabited by Polynesian peoples for nearly 4,000 years and is the outermost island chain in the Polynesian Sea. Formed by the Ahinui volcanic hotspot beginning some 0.2 {{wp|Megaannum|Ma}} ago, Lotoa was (and still is) one of the fastest growing island chains on the planet. | The archipelago that constitutes the territory of Lotoa has been inhabited by Polynesian peoples for nearly 4,000 years and is the outermost island chain in the Polynesian Sea. Formed by the Ahinui volcanic hotspot beginning some 0.2 {{wp|Megaannum|Ma}} ago, Lotoa was (and still is) one of the fastest growing island chains on the planet. | ||
The origins of the people of Lotoa are addressed in the theories regarding the migration into the Polynesian Sea that began about 3000 years ago. During pre-Latinic-contact times, there was frequent canoe voyaging between the nearer islands. Two of the three islands of Lotoa were inhabited but all three islands were known. This explains the origin of the archipelago's native name, Tolu Manatu, which means "three points" in Lotoan. Possible evidence of human-made fires in the Caves of Vanu Lanumeamata suggests humans may have occupied the islands for thousands of years. The area was not completely isolated; later, voyagers from Stenza and other nearby islands introduced some Austronesian cultural aspects. Intermarriage and intense navigation between the islands tended to blur cultural differences and resulted in a significant degree of cultural homogenization. | |||
=== Cartadanian arrival === | === Cartadanian arrival === | ||