Hostile Shores : Catastrophic Events in Prehistoric New Zealand and Their Impact on Maori Coastal Communities.

Evidence from several disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, demography, history, and the Maori oral tradition, are combined in this analysis of the many volcanic periods that shaped New Zealand. This authoritative, groundbreaking study examines the consequences on the coastal landscape a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McFadgen, Bruce
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Auckland University Press, 2008.
Temas:
Ethnoecology > New Zealand.
Human beings > Effect of environment on > New Zealand.
Natural disasters > New Zealand > History.
Māori (New Zealand people) > History.
Ethnoécologie > Nouvelle-Zélande.
Êtres humains > Influence de l'environnement > Nouvelle-Zélande.
Catastrophes naturelles > Nouvelle-Zélande > Histoire.
Maoris > Histoire.
HISTORY > Australia & New Zealand.
Human beings > Effect of environment on
Ethnoecology
Māori (New Zealand people)
Natural disasters
New Zealand > History.
Nouvelle-Zélande > Histoire.
New Zealand
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Evidence from several disciplines, including anthropology, archaeology, demography, history, and the Maori oral tradition, are combined in this analysis of the many volcanic periods that shaped New Zealand. This authoritative, groundbreaking study examines the consequences on the coastal landscape and its people, from the first Polynesian settlers until European colonization in the 18th century. A study of the wave of tsunamis that struck New Zealand in the 15th century, known as the?big crunch," and precipitated various crises that led to cultural change.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (647 pages)
ISBN:9781775580898
177558089X

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