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The Entangled Bank and Express Train models concern migrations across this region. The Saudeleur (“saw-deh-lur”) dynasty in this region (10[1])built a capital at Nan Madol. Detante-stamped pottery characterizes this region’s Lapita culture. The Yapese culture in this body of water (15[1])built large rai (*) stones. (10[1])Stick charts were (-5[1])used as (15[2])navigation in this body (10[1])of water, (10[3])whose people also (15[1])built outrigger (-5[1])canoes. The Rapa Nui people (10[2])of this (-5[1])body of water built giant stone (10[1])heads (10[1])called Moai on Easter Island. For 10 points, name this ocean which (-5[1])was home (10[1])to Micronesian and (10[2])Polynesian cultures. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

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