And yes - by ancient we do mean 'pre-Maori'. While many will naturally frown at that statement and roll their eyes, we will give a brief...

John Haywood - 1823. The length and dimensions of the skeletons which are found in East and West Tennessee, prove demonstratively, that...

The divide in cultures and the understanding between cultures can be vast. This is no more evident that how European and Maori understood...

Short answer - quite likely. There was much exploration from various European countries at that time and many who many have arrived here...