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.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.Álvaro de Mendaña de NeiraBroader topic: Mendaña named the islands for the wife of the viceroy who sponsored his voyage.