Bunbury, Magdalena, and Petchey, Fiona (2022) New research shows ancestral Māori adapted quickly in the face of rapid climate change. The Conversation, 9 November 2022.

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Abstract

[Extract] When the ancestors of Māori made landfall in Aotearoa some 750 years ago, it marked the final stop of the greatest expansion of human migration in prehistory.

Much of their story – exactly when they arrived and where they initially settled, how quickly the population grew, and how they sustained themselves and adapted during rapidly changing climate conditions – has remained elusive until now.

Our research traces the first 250 years of settlement, including changes in resource availability and population growth. It provides a more precise timeline for arrival and settlement, beginning as early as 1250-1270.

Item ID:	77123
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	2201-5639
Keywords:	New Zealand, Maori archaeology, Little Ice Age, radiocarbon dating, archaeological statistics, island archaeology, colonisation
Copyright Information:	Copyright © 2010–2023, The Conversation Media Group Ltd.
Funders:	Australian Research Council (ARC), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2023 03:29
FoR Codes:	43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4301 Archaeology > 430101 Archaeological science @ 60% 43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4301 Archaeology > 430105 Archaeology of New Zealand (excl. Māori) @ 40%
SEO Codes:	13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY > 1307 Understanding past societies > 130705 Understanding New Zealand’s past @ 100%
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