<em>How did Austronesian migrations differ from other early patterns of human movement?</em>
<em>Austronesian migrations differ from other early patterns of human movement, in several ways. The Austronesian-speaking peoples moved in very short time, in over 2.500 years in a big area of the planet. Other migrations started before, Austronesian migrations started 3.500 year ago. Other migrations used the ocean to navigate, but the Austronesian migration went beyond, they carried domesticated animals and plants with incredible skills. Another different aspect is that the Austronesian-speaking peoples created graded social groups led by a chief when they arrived to the Pacific, which showed a clear purpose of colonization.</em>
