Complex sentence: The proa is found in various forms primarily in the Malay Archipelago and the South Pacific, with the most well known examples from the region known today as the Mariana Islands, and were first documented by Western explorers in the 16th century.
Split into simpler sentences: The proa is found in various forms primarily in the Malay Archipelago and the South Pacific, with the most well known examples from the region known today as the Mariana Islands. They were first documented by Western explorers in the 16th century.