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Māori weapons in pre-European New Zealand / Jeff Evans.

Nā: Momo rauemi: TextTextReo: English, Maori Kaiwhakaputa: Auckland, New Zealand : Libro International, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: This edition 2014Whakaahuatanga: 70 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781877514708
  • 1877514705
  • 9780947506155
  • 0947506152
Ngā marau: DDC classification:
  • 623.44108999442 23
LOC classification:
  • DU423.I4 E93 2014
Contents:
Foreword / Bernard Makoare -- Acknowledgements -- Author's note -- Introduction -- Two-handed weapons -- Pouwhenua -- Tewhatewha -- Taiaha -- Patu and mere -- Patu onewa -- Patu paraoa -- Wahaika -- Mere pounamu -- Kotiate -- Spears -- Huata -- Tokotoko -- Tao -- Koikoi -- Timata -- Tete -- Tarerarera -- Tararua and reti -- Other weapons -- Hoeroa -- Oka -- Patuki -- Kopere -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography.
Summary: An introduction to the weapons that made up the armoury of tribes in pre-European New Zealand. Drawing on historical sources and contemporary expertise the author explains the manufacture, maintenance and use of each of the principal weapons: two handed weapons (including pouwhenua and tewatewha), patu and mere, spears (including huata and tokotoko), and other weapons (including hoeroa and oka).
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Originally published: Reed, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references (page 70).

Foreword / Bernard Makoare -- Acknowledgements -- Author's note -- Introduction -- Two-handed weapons -- Pouwhenua -- Tewhatewha -- Taiaha -- Patu and mere -- Patu onewa -- Patu paraoa -- Wahaika -- Mere pounamu -- Kotiate -- Spears -- Huata -- Tokotoko -- Tao -- Koikoi -- Timata -- Tete -- Tarerarera -- Tararua and reti -- Other weapons -- Hoeroa -- Oka -- Patuki -- Kopere -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography.

An introduction to the weapons that made up the armoury of tribes in pre-European New Zealand. Drawing on historical sources and contemporary expertise the author explains the manufacture, maintenance and use of each of the principal weapons: two handed weapons (including pouwhenua and tewatewha), patu and mere, spears (including huata and tokotoko), and other weapons (including hoeroa and oka).

In English with some Māori.

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