Story: Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration
This map shows the major tracks used by South Island Māori for moving pounamu (greenstone) from the West Coast to the east, for trade with North Island tribes.
Source: Barry Brailsford, Greenstone trails: the Maori and pounamu. 2nd ed. Hamilton: Stoneprint, 1996
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