Near Oceania

Map of Oceania showing the division between Near Oceania and Remote Oceania, with geographic features, islands, and language family distributions.

Near Oceania is the New Guinea-Bismarcks region

New Guinea

An important link between Asia and the Pacific for thousands of years, New Guinea is home to varied artistic and cultural traditions

Colorful illustration featuring classical Greek and Roman statues and columns with a central green banner that says 'Coming Soon' in yellow text.

Important terms and concepts

Prehistoric

Mortar and pestle

New Guinea