Story: Kōhatu – Māori use of stone
This whakapapa (genealogical chart) lists the descendants of Tāne (god of the forest) and Hine-tū-pari-maunga (goddess of the mountains and cliffs). There were close relationships between stone, water and soil. The value of stone to humans is also shown with the inclusion of Rātā, the first person to use an adze to cut down a tree.
Whakapapa from information provided in ‘Te ao tu roa – Maori natural history educational resource’, Auckland Museum
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