KnowraMarquesas IslandsLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Marquesas Islands, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 4Related 3Compared with 1French PolynesiaBroader topic: Their rugged volcanic landscapes and distance from Tahiti distinguish this archipelago within the territory.Society IslandsRelated: Their distinct location and cultural history broaden the Polynesian setting.Polynesian expansionBroader topic: Their archaeological record helps trace settlement across eastern Polynesia.Polynesian migrationBroader topic: Their early settlement is central to reconstructions of eastward Polynesian expansion.Jacques BrelRelated: Brel settled in the Marquesas after leaving the European concert circuit.Álvaro de Mendaña de NeiraBroader topic: Mendaña named the islands for the wife of the viceroy who sponsored his voyage.Gambier IslandsCompared with: Their steep, reef-poor landscapes contrast with the Gambier group’s lagoon and atolls.Ralph LintonRelated: His research there informed his first major ethnographic publications.