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no they did not they hd no tech back then
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Why does maori language have value?
Moari language has value because it was the language that was spoken in New Zealand and it is important to maori people. It was the language spoken before the europeans came to New Zealand...
How many cultures does New Zealand have?
New Zealand has two cultures, Maori and Pakeha (non-Maori). Maori is the indigenous culture and Pakeha is made up of the many cultures that have settled in New Zealand since the arrival of the first Europeans.
Where were the maori before they came over to new zealand?
The Maori culture evolved on, and is unique to, the islands of New Zealand.
Which was discovered first Australia or New Zealand?
No records exist regarding when Australia was first "discovered" by its indigenous people, whilst records concerning the Polynesians and Maori of New Zealand are not necessarily based on fact. It is likely, however, that Aborigines were in Australia long before any races were on New Zealand. Regarding discovery by Europeans explorers, to our knowledge, the Australian continent was discovered by Europeans, specifically Portuguese explorers, before New Zealand.
Who were the first settlers in NZ?
It's considered that the first inhabitants of the territory of New Zealand were the Maoris. According to them, the first explorer that reached that land was called Kupe, he navigated following the stars and ocean currents, he came from his native Polynesia, concretely from the island of Hawaiki, approximately 1000 years ago.
Was the Maori people were the first to live in New Zealand?
No, the Maori were the first people to settle the islands we now call New Zealand.
Why Maori wanted to have Europeans living in their tribal area in New Zealand?
Beacause the Maoris could earn a lot of them. The Europeans often traded europeans goods with them which could be very useful for the Maoris.
The historic 1840 agreement between the Maori and Europeans in New Zealand is known as the Treaty of what?
The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840.
How many cultures does Auckland have?
Auckland has two cultures, Maori and Pakeha (non-Maori). Maori is the indigenous culture and Pakeha is made up of the many cultures that have settled in New Zealand since the arrival of the first Europeans.
What are the native people of newzealand known as?
The native people of New Zealand are known as the Māori. They are the indigenous Polynesian people who arrived in New Zealand around the 13th century. The Māori culture and language are an important part of New Zealand's identity.
Why did maori claim New Zealand as their own?
There were no people living in New Zealand before the Polynesians sailed there from Hawaiki in 925 AD, and their descendants eventually became the Maori people.
How long before maori came to live in New Zealand?
The Maori people are believed to have arrived in New Zealand around the 13th century, through a series of Polynesian voyages. Their culture and society developed over centuries in isolation from other cultures until the arrival of Europeans in the 18th century.
