The idea of exploration is for people to find more land to explore. The early exploration was more about looking for land to live on and it wasn't until the 1500 and beyond as big ships were invented the world became interested in exploring to see how big the world really was and to find countries they could live in.
Greenland occupied by the Saqqaq people
Hawaii first occupied by the Polynesians
Aotearoa was discovered and occupied by the Maori from Polynesia
Easter Island was occupied by the Polynesians
Greenland was discovered by Erik the Red
America Discovered by Christopher Columbus
Abel Tasman Discovers New Zealand
Easter Island discovered by Jacob Rogg Eveen
Samoa Discovered by Jacob Rogg Eveen
New Zealand inhabited by Captain James Cook
Hawaii discovered by Captain James Cook