TY - BOOK AU - Evans,Jeff AU - Dowling, Peter, TI - Māori weapons in pre-European New Zealand SN - 9780790008264 KW - Weapons, Maori KW - Maori (New Zealand people) KW - Antiquities KW - Rākau ā Tū KW - reo KW - Patu KW - New Zealand N1 - First published 2002 by Reed Publishing (NZ); Includes bibliographical references (p. 70) N2 - Here is a full inventory of traditional Maori weapons with all the available written information about traditional weapons collected into one concise volume. Maori Weapons provides complete cultural and technical information on the handmade weapons used by Maori, along with photos and line drawings. From the well-known taiaha and mere to the more obscure wahaika and maripi, this is a comprehensive guide that will serve a range of readers ER -