Evidence for Polynesian Migration

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Across
  1. 2. A famous early archaeological site in NZ.
  2. 3. A sweet potato plant brought to NZ by Polynesians.
  3. 7. What connects people back to their voyaging ancestors.
  4. 10. The type of DNA passed down from mothers (Abbr.).
  5. 11. The science of digging up old sites to find clues.
  6. 12. The ancient language "family" of Māori.
Down
  1. 1. The legendary homeland mentioned in Māori stories.
  2. 4. Voyagers used these in their deliberate seeking of land.
  3. 5. Māori is very similar to the language of this island.
  4. 6. Where the ancestors of Polynesians came from.
  5. 8. The special pottery found in early Pacific digs.
  6. 9. The words represented by the 'AD' measurement of time.