Maori evolution

Maori evolution activities

Activity 1 icon

This is a timeline of Maori settlement1 from the 1300s to 1898.

Activity 2 icon

Complete this activity2 that lists the stages in the evolution of Maori society.

Activity 3 icon

Imagine you are a 17th century Maori chief. Which of the three locations in the diagram would be the best for your pa, and why?

Diagram highlighting three locations for a pa. The first on a small hill, the second on a coastal headland and the third on a beach.

Where to put your pa?

Links

  1. http://history-nz.org/timeline.html
  2. https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1cQl7HUrCWPttsn9DblwQcoM34jq7z7O7gXRhMGbfVG8/edit?usp=sharing