Have you ever asked yourself who exactly are the M?ori, the indigenous people of New Zealand? Find your answer in this guide about M?ori history!
Through this audiobook, you'll follow the voyages of ancient Polynesians who arrived on the shores of New Zealand. These early Polynesian settlers eventually transformed into the unique M?ori civilization.
After falling into prolonged isolation, the M?ori people developed their own distinctive culture and lifestyle, feeling they were the only humans in the whole universe. Yet, the solitude was slowly breached by European explorers, who were seeking new lands to trade with and conquer. What followed was a period of peaceful cooperation in which the Western visitors showed respect to the M?ori.
This guide will then lead you through the times of rising tensions, sparking conflicts between the European settlers and the M?ori. However, their struggle wasn't limited only to armed conflicts but also epidemics and cultural invasion, making their future ultimately uncertain.
Despite that, the M?ori miraculously managed to persevere through their stubbornness and adaptivity, using politics to preserve their civilization and future.
Here are some of the captivating facts you'll find in this audiobook:
- The origins of the M?ori people.
- How the M?ori civilization developed in seclusion from the rest of the world.
- What M?ori life was like before European contact.
- How and when the M?ori isolation period ended.
- How the European presence changed the M?ori civilization.
- Why the M?ori-European relations soured.
- The M?ori heroes in the struggles against the colonial settlers.
- What happened during the New Zealand Wars.
- How the M?ori survived the European challenges.
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