Early Māori measurement

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Early Māori measurement

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Due to the geographical isolation of New Zealand, early Māori settlers had little contact with neighbouring islands. Trade and commerce were internally based so there was no need for a precise measuring system. However, activities such as wharenui construction, waka making, woodcarving, navigation and weaving did require a high degree of precisi...

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17 August 2011, Updated 15 August 2019

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https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1856-early-maori-measurement

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Mātauranga Māori / Science / Education / New Zealand

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