Word

Meaning

adze

an axe-like tool

arika

a Maori chief

Lapita

an ancient Pacific culture believed to be the ancestors of the Polynesians

mana

an extraordinary power or presence

midden

a pile of waste materials

obsidian

a black volcanic glass, similar to granite, that was moulded into fine cutting tools and weapons

pa

a fortified Maori village; like a castle

palisade

a fence or wall made up of a number of poles

pataka

a small building, usually on stilts, to store and protect provisions