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Period: 800 to 1200
Nga kakano
First Polynesian settlers. A period of discovery and adapting to the newly found land. -
1300
Te tipunga
Māori discovered more remote islands and settled on them. Their culture, traditions, beliefs and their art started to developed. -
Period: to
Te puawaitanga
The period where the most beautiful Māori art was created. Earliest explorers and settlers recorded aspects for the classical Māori society and culture. -
Arrival of captain Cook
Captain cook arrived. -
Period: to
Te huringa
The final period and the Māori had an increased amount of contact with Europeans, and they were introduced to the modern world