Supplies a guide to the history and culture of the Cook Islands which were first settled by Polynesians around 800 AD.

Read this concise profile of the Polynesian island chain to get acquainted with the two main island groups.

John Fischer at About.com has collected several sites related to the history and culture of Cook Islands.

Contains a short summary of the history of Cook Islands from the Columbia Encyclopedia. Provides access to a profile of Captain James Cook.

Chronicles the ancient and modern history of the South Pacific islands named after Captain James Cook.