TY - BOOK AU - Evans,Jeff TI - The discovery of Aotearoa SN - 0790006499 AV - DU410 .E93 1998 PY - 1998/// CY - Auckland, N.Z. PB - Reed KW - Kupe KW - Whakataka-Brightwell, Matahi KW - Cowan, Francis KW - Hawaiki-nui (Canoe) KW - Navigation KW - Polynesia KW - History KW - Polynesians KW - Migrations KW - Maori (New Zealand people) KW - Origin KW - To 1840 KW - Pacific Ocean KW - New Zealand KW - Discovery and exploration KW - Maori N1 - Diagram on inside back cover; Part one covers "the causes and characteristics of Polynesian migration, the location of the Maori homeland, the legend of Kupe, traditional Polynesian navigation, and the preservation of seafaring knowledge in Maori tradition"--Back cover; Part two gives ... "a first-hand account of the building and sailing of the voyaging canoe Hawaiki-nui which sailed from Tahiti to Aotearoa in late 1985"--Introduction; Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126) and index; Diagram on inside back cover.-Part one covers "the causes and characteristics of Polynesian migration, the location of the Māori homeland, the legend of Kupe, traditional Polynesian navigation, and the preservation of seafaring knowledge in Māori tradition" -- Back cover.-Part two gives ... "a first-hand account of the building and sailing of the voyaging canoe Hawaiki-nui which sailed from Tahiti to Aotearoa in late 1985" -- Introd.-Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index ER -