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Aotearoa's Navigation and Voyaging Techniques Timeline

By Tavia_TD123
  • 1280 BCE

    First Settlement

    The first settlement of the Maori people on Aotearoa that happened between 1280 - 1300
  • 1300

    Settlement on Chatham Islands

    The Maori People of Aotearoa settle on the Chatham Islands between 1300 - 1550
  • 1400

    expansion of Maori settlement

    Development of Maori material culture and expansion of the settlements from the coast to inland between 1400 - 1500

  • Migration of Maori groups

    Expansion and migration of Maori groups and the formation of iwi from 1601 - 1641

  • Captain Cook Comes

    Captain James Cook arrives at Aotearoa in 1769 marking that the first European contact

  • Treaty Is Signed

    The treaty of Waitangi is signed, giving the British power but also giving the Maori land ownership