The Prehistory of New Zealand

Abstract

Includes index. Maori origins -- Land and climate -- People -- Material culture (Fishing gear, harpoons and spear points, bone implements, bone as a raw material, ornaments, tattooing, clothing, musical instruments, adzes, weapons, pounders and beaters, flake tools, slate knives, scrapers and other shell items, other stone artefacts, the use of pumice) -- Horticulture -- Domestic animals -- Hunting -- Cannibalism -- Fishing -- Social organisation -- Houses -- Latrines and rubbish dumps -- Fences -- Rituals and beliefs -- Conflict and communication -- Art.