Aotearoa timeline

By bomboclarttt
  • Period: 800 to 1200

    Nga kakano

    translates to "the seed" marking the first Polynesian settlers to arrive in Aotearoa. This was a time of discovery and adaptation to the new land.
  • 1000

    Polynesian settlement

  • Period: 1300 to

    Te tipunga

    Translates to "The Growth". Expansion from the north island brought unique beliefs, traditions and art to the Māori.
  • Period: 1500 to

    Classical period

    A time where most Pounamu ornaments and weapons were made
  • Period: to

    Te puawaitanga

    translates to "The flowering". Is regarded as the time when the most Māori art was made and the earliest known contact with Europeans.