Tribal Independence Era Prior to 1491

1400

Tahitians control trade routes

John Webber, an artist aboard British Navigator James Cook's ship, represents Hawaiians sailing a double-hulled canoe. Image: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
John Webber, an artist aboard British Navigator James Cook's ship, represents Hawaiians sailing a double-hulled canoe. Image: Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Utilizing sophisticated navigational techniques based on astronomy and mathematics, Tahitians sail double-hulled canoes and establish oceanic trade routes between Hawai’i and Tahiti (Native Voices, "AD 1400: Tahitians control trade routes").

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