IJ
Jan 26, 2016
Sidestep: Unusual Artifacts
These are taken at the Auckland Museum. I would bet there's heaps more stored away as elsewhere in the country. Maori didn't carve rocks...
IJ
Jan 25, 2016
13: Origins
Where did the Tangata Whenua come from, and where did the Maori who came later arrive from. Most say Hawaiki which if you think of the...
BM
Jan 24, 2016
Sidestep: Rock piles
This is off our task and topic, but we have all seen a lot stated about the remains of beehive houses around NZ. I'm going to offend a...
MD
Jan 23, 2016
12: Do extraordinary tall people exist?
Legends of giants occur everywhere. But bones are hard to find once people say they discover them. There are lots of old black and white...
IJ
Jan 22, 2016
11: Were the Urukehu tall?
We have seen in previous posts about red hair and lighter skin in the stories Maori told the European. But there were no stories about...
MD
Jan 22, 2016
Sidestep: Lady of the lake
If you are into all things Maori, you will have heard about the lady of the lake in Fiordland. She is purported to be a Maori maiden...
IJ
Jan 21, 2016
10: Jaw Lines
There is much discussion (yet little proof) that whenever the 'tall ones' skeletons are discovered they do not have the traditional...
IJ
Jan 21, 2016
9: The Urukehu
In 1930, a book written by James Cowan was published. Within it are some interesting comments about those he encountered. Keep in mind...
IJ
Jan 16, 2016
8: The dark at the end of the tunnel
Cave 1 is a long hollowed out cave entrance that opens up far inside. This shot was taken from halfway along the tiny entrance using a...
IJ
Jan 15, 2016
7: NZ Petroglyphs
All rock carvings in NZ are unusual in that Maori did not carve rock as art. There are early Maori sites where they have 'painted' or...
