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Hostile Shores: Catastrophic Events in Prehistoric New Zealand and Their Impact on Māori Coastal Communities

By Bruce McFadgen

Book information

Publisher
Auckland University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
1869403908, 9781869403904
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10355010 bytes)
Pages
312\313
Time added
2017-02-17 07:43:50
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Description

Evidence from several disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, demography, history, and the Maori oral tradition, are combined in this analysis of the many volcanic periods that shaped New Zealand. This authoritative, groundbreaking study examines the consequences on the coastal landscape and its people, from the first Polynesian settlers until European colonization in the 18th century. A study of the wave of tsunamis that struck New Zealand in the 15th century, known as the “big crunch,” and precipitated various crises that led to cultural change and much warfare is also included.

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