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Singing the trail : the story of mapping Aotearoa New Zealand /

The very first maps were oral maps made by early Polynesian and Maori settlers which were waypoints, described as 'survey pegs of memory', lists of places in songs, chants, karakia and stories that showed direction. Hundreds of years later, the Dutch Abel Tasman sailed here and made the fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McCrystal, John (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Auckland, New Zealand : Allen & Unwin, 2019.
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