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The ancestors of the Polynesians and the Maori are the Lapita. Is this true?

Yes, the ancestors of the Polynesians and the Maori are believed to be the Lapita people. The Lapita were an ancient culture that originated in the Pacific and are known for their distinctive pottery style that spread across the region, influencing the cultural development of various Pacific island groups.


The native polynesians of zealand are called?

Maori.


What kind of people are the Maori's in NZ?

they are polynesians


What did the maori's explore?

The Polynesian ancestors of the Maori explored and settled the South Pacific, an area known as the Polynesian triangle which has Hawaii as its northern corner, New Zealand as its southern corner and Easter Island as its eastern corner. the Polynesians who explored and settled in New Zealand became known as Maori.


What Language's name means normal?

Maori. The language of the native Polynesians of New Zealand, the Maoris, is Maori. The Maori word for normal is Maori.


Who were the ancestors of the Filipinos?

Basically -- Africans, Polynesians, Maylasians, and the Spanish are the ancestors of the Filipinos.


The polynesians formed a distinct maori culture in what island country?

The Polynesians formed a distinct Maori culture in New Zealand. Maori people are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand and have a rich cultural heritage that includes language, art, and traditions.


Which country can maori people originated from?

The ancestors of the Maori people origated from Polynesian islands, we aren't certain as to where exactly but that Hawaiki was their homeland. These Polynesians then migrated to New Zealand (they travelled in waka) Where the maori culture evolved. Nowadays there are many Maori.


Who were earliest settlers of New Zealand?

Polynesians who settled in Aotearoa and became the Maori.


The Lapita branched off into two different cultural groups the Maori and .?

Polynesians.


The Polynesians formed a distinct Maori culture on what island?

other than in New Zealand mainland, both the Chatham Islands and the Cook Islands would fit your enquiry.


Where do Maoris originate from?

Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. It is believed that the ancestors of the Maori originated from a place called Hawaiki.