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The Age-Old Mystery of New Zealand’s Tamil Bell
... the mysterious Tamil Bell in a remote Maori village in New Zealand. It was 1836 when William Celenso, a Christian ... the mysterious Tamil Bell in a remote Maori village in New Zealand. It was being used as a cooking pot by some of ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 13/03/2022 - 13:59
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The Maori: A Rich and Cherished Culture at the World’s Edge
New Zealand was one of the last landmasses to be colonized by ... megafauna had gone extinct elsewhere in the world, New Zealand was still inhabited by the moas, giant flightless ...
Caleb Strom - 30/12/2018 - 23:02
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Delighted Maori Recover ‘Hidden’ Waka Canoe in New Zealand River
... of the Patea River in the Taranaki region of western New Zealand. A long-abandoned waka , the traditional canoe of the ... of the Patea River in the Taranaki region of western New Zealand. Current estimates are that the vessel is more ...
Nathan Falde - 15/06/2023 - 22:53
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Massive Penguins the Size of Gorillas Once Waddled Around New Zealand
... Epoch approximately 57 million years ago in what is now New Zealand. In an article recently published in the prestigious ... a boulder lying near a beach in the North Otago region of New Zealand’s South Island. “According to our analysis ...
Nathan Falde - 17/02/2023 - 22:00
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Huge Penguins Added to the List of New Zealand’s Extinct Species
A new species of giant penguin - about 1.6 meters (5.25 ft.) ... from fossils found in Waipara, North Canterbury. A new species of giant penguin - about 1.6 meters (5.25 ft.) ... years ago), adds to the list of gigantic, but extinct, New Zealand fauna. These include the world's largest parrot , a ...
ancient-origins - 16/08/2019 - 01:39
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Maori Artifacts Indicate Early Polynesian Settlement on New Zealand Island
Live Science reports that a team of archaeologists in New Zealand has been untangling the mysteries of an early ... ago. Live Science reports that a team of archaeologists in New Zealand has been untangling the mysteries of an early ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 11/08/2017 - 22:54
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Matariki: Mythology, Astronomy and Warring Gods of the Maori New Year
The Māori, or the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand , use a special word Matariki , which identifies the ... rising in mid-winter, the Pleiades heralded the Māori new year, which was a time of remembrance for those who had ...
ashley cowie - 19/02/2021 - 13:39
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Kaimanawa wall - New Zealand
Near Lake Taupo in New Zealand is an enigmatic wall called the Kaimanawa wall . It ... with Barry Brailsford’s publication of an article in the New Zealand Listener called “Megalith Mystery: Are giant ...
ancient-origins - 16/02/2013 - 12:21
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Pre-Historic Island Hopping ‘Hobbits’ in the South Pacific
Although New Zealand and the Philippines are separated by more than 5,000 ... and how those stories were treated by scholars Although New Zealand and the Philippines are separated by more than 5,000 ...
jim willis - 21/02/2020 - 02:42
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3 Foot Tall Parrot Species Discovered On New Zealand, Island Of Feathered Giants
... that once inhabited Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. Scientists have uncovered fossilized leg bones from ... that once inhabited Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. The St. Bathans fauna comprises a rich suite ...
ashley cowie - 07/08/2019 - 22:35
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Mokomokai: Preservation of the Tattooed Maori Heads of New Zealand
... are preserved heads that are produced by the Māoris of New Zealand. These are not just any heads, but heads that have ... and are known as mokomokai. Tattooed Maori head returns to New Zealand from British Museum Creation Myth of the Maori ...
dhwty - 25/01/2016 - 01:05
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The Maero: Bigfoot in New Zealand Folklore
... in the mythology of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. This mythological creature may be described as a ... in the mythology of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. This mythological creature may be described as a ...
dhwty - 22/02/2018 - 14:00
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Unknown Shipwreck could rewrite New Zealand history
... Captain James Cook to the continent in 1770. Now, a new discovery has been made that also predates his arrival in New Zealand in 1769 – an unknown shipwreck that has been dated ...
aprilholloway - 24/12/2013 - 03:23
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Tattooed Maori head returns to New Zealand from British Museum
... but this is exactly what happened when Maori elders and New Zealand officials met with officials from Guernsey museum in ... the head and 12 other Maori remains will be returned to New Zealand. The Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people ...
aprilholloway - 30/10/2013 - 00:43
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The Mythological Maori Origin Stories of New Zealand
The Maori people (Māori) are the natives of New Zealand who, like other societies, have myths that are ... mankind. The Maori people (Māori) are the natives of New Zealand who, like other societies, have myths that are ...
ancient-origins - 23/02/2021 - 22:08
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Maoris Credited With First Discovery of Antarctica in Latest Study
A new historical analysis has called into question the accepted ... Russian and British explorers in the early 19th century. A new historical analysis has called into question the accepted ... published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand presents evidence to show that Polynesian Maori ...
Nathan Falde - 14/06/2021 - 18:56
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Te Wairoa: The Buried Village of New Zealand
... became a mash of differing styles and materials. A new mission station and a school were established in 1852 to ... Maori Artifacts Indicate Early Polynesian Settlement on New Zealand Island Deadly Volcanoes: The Eruptions that Reshaped ...
Michelle Freson - 01/09/2018 - 23:00
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Why are so few people born on Christmas Day?
Christmas and New Year’s are days of celebration in many parts of the ... Jay L. Zagorsky / The Conversation Christmas and New Year’s are days of celebration in many parts of the ... least popular day in the U.S. , Australia and New Zealand to give birth. In England, Wales and Ireland ...
ancient-origins - 25/12/2019 - 18:11
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Pindai Caves, Once Home to the Lapita People and Extinct Species
New Caledonia, in the South Pacific, is a special ... sites in all of Oceania, the Pindai Caves. New Caledonia, in the South Pacific , is a special ... people were the first people to settle on the islands of New Caledonia. As these sailors of Austronesian extraction ... who went on to populate many Pacific Islands and New Zealand. They are also the ancestors of the modern Kanak ...
Ed Whelan - 21/02/2020 - 01:36
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Scientists Bring Global Pole Shift Fears Into Focus
... calamities such as floods and landslides. However, now, a new scientific study suggests that the last time the ... An ancient kauri (Agathis australis) tree log from Ngawha, New Zealand, which was used as primary evidence in the recent ...
ashley cowie - 24/02/2021 - 22:08