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 Posted: Mon 5:54, 29 Nov 2010 Post subject: Nike Air Max 2003 New Zealand History Early Settle |
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| Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, who arrived in waka hourua (voyaging canoes) around 1280. The first settlers brought with them food they could grow and harvest: the kumara (sweet potato); yams; taro and gourds. Early Maori lived by burning the forest to establish kumara plantations. They also caught birds and fish, collected shellfish from the shore and gathered fern and other roots.
The small coastal town of Riverton, in Southland, was once an important base for sealers and whalers and during the late 1800s boasted a population of about 500 Chinese, who mined for gold. Today it is a popular seaside destination on the Southern Scenic Route,Nike Air Max 2003, which links several coastal highways and takes in some of the country's most spectacular and unique scenery. White-skinned people in New Zealand are referred to by the Maori word 'Pakeha'. The first Pakeha people to make contact with Maori were explorers: the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in 1642,Air Max 2003, followed a century later by British explorer Captain James Cook. In 1769 Captain Cook claimed New Zealand for Britain. The first Europeam settlers in New Zealand were missionaries and whalers. Southern New Zealand History Read on Attack on the Boyd, 1809 NZ Travel Te Hikoi - Southern Journey is an interactive display at the Riverton Heritage Museum, which tells the story of the history of the area. A short movie is played on a large screen to explain how Maori arrived in the area and what happened when European settlers landed. New Zealand Maori There are displays of New Zealand greenstone,Nike Air Max 2010, Maori tools and information about the harvest of titi (muttonbirds), a tradition that continues today. Visitors to Te Hikoi can step inside a replica early settler hut and read about how they carved out a living, first as sealers then as whalers. As demand waned for whale oil,Nike Air Max 1 Shoes, locals turned to forestry, fishing and farming. New Zealand European Settlers Te Hikoi - Southern Journey is a must-see attraction at the Riverton Heritage Museum which explains the history of the area and its people. 相关的主题文章： Air Max 2009 John the Baptist Biography A New Test Nike Shox Onine Shoes Comprehensive Guide To Colla Nike Air Rejuven 8 How to Celebrate a Green Chanuk |
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