by K. R. Howe
Are Māori descendants of the Greeks and Egyptians? Were they one of the Lost Tribes of Israel – or was India their homeland? And did they arrive in one great fleet of canoes? From their earliest encounters with Māori, European scholars were fascinated by the origins of New Zealand’s inhabitants. More recently, scientific research has revealed compelling evidence of a Polynesian origin for Māori.
Main image: ‘The arrival of the Maoris in New Zealand’, Goldie and Steele, 1898
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