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Polynesian navigation and the discovery of New Zealand / Jeff Evans ; foreword by Francis Cowan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Libro International, 2011.Description: 128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781877514159
  • 1877514152
Uniform titles:
  • Discovery of Aotearoa
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Polynesian navigation and the discovery of New ZealandDDC classification:
  • 993.01 22
LOC classification:
  • DU410 .E93 2011
Contents:
Part one. The navigators of Polynesia: The peopling of the Pacific -- The homeland of the Maori -- Kupe's voyages to Aotearoa -- Talk of the navigators -- Traditional Polynesian navigation -- Part two. In the wake of Kupe: Getting started -- The move to Tahiti -- The voyage of Hawauki-nui.
Summary: "Polynesian navigation and the discovery of New Zealand offers a straightforward account of how and why Polynesian seafarers made their journey south to New Zealand shores. The first part discusses the origins of the voyages, legends of the homeland and the explorer Kupe, traditional Polynesian navigation techniques, and the preservation of seafaring knowledge by Māori. The second part presents a gripping account of the canoe Hawaiki-nui retracing the route from Tahiti to New Zealand in 1985 using traditional voyaging methods"--Back cover.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Non-Fiction Non Fiction 993.01 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00617595

Originally published as: The discovery of Aotearoa. Reed, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126) and index.

Part one. The navigators of Polynesia: The peopling of the Pacific -- The homeland of the Maori -- Kupe's voyages to Aotearoa -- Talk of the navigators -- Traditional Polynesian navigation -- Part two. In the wake of Kupe: Getting started -- The move to Tahiti -- The voyage of Hawauki-nui.

"Polynesian navigation and the discovery of New Zealand offers a straightforward account of how and why Polynesian seafarers made their journey south to New Zealand shores. The first part discusses the origins of the voyages, legends of the homeland and the explorer Kupe, traditional Polynesian navigation techniques, and the preservation of seafaring knowledge by Māori. The second part presents a gripping account of the canoe Hawaiki-nui retracing the route from Tahiti to New Zealand in 1985 using traditional voyaging methods"--Back cover.

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