History by historical land mass is yet another wonderful lens into knowledge. These insights are the backbone to Mike‘s articles and his longer effort books. A part of his lifelong commitment to study. While they are not complete, they are useful.

History of the Lands: Oceana

World Population: 1.5 Million

By 70,000 BCE

The Sentinelese people on North Sentinel Island

70,000 BCE

circa 60 to 70 thousand BCE

The Settlement of Australia

65,000 BCE

Homo sapiens or an earlier Homo species

World Population: 4 Million

10,000 BCE

Estimates range from 2 to 5 million

New Guinea: Kuk Early Agricultural Site (Agrarian)

circa 7000 BCE

Oceana-Australasia Agrarian Society

World Population: 15 Million

3000 BCE

Estimates range from 9 to 16 million

The Lapita Culture

1500 BCE

1500 BCE to 500 BCE

The Māori Settlement of New Zealand: Earliest Known

1300