Polynesian expansion across the Pacific (c.700-1756)

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Across
  1. 3. The Hokule'a recreated the 10,000 km sea journey of the early settlers between Tahiti and this Polynesian country
  2. 6. A lot of history concerning the Polynesian expansion is a mystery due to a lack of these
  3. 8. He mapped lands from New Zealand to Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean in greater detail, and on a scale, than previously achieved
  4. 11. The Maori discovered over 20,00 of these, although a majority were only tiny coral reefs and small volcanic peaks
  5. 12. The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains
  6. 16. A way of delivering information about its owner and traditional method to attract spiritual power and protection
  7. 18. An era of cultural expansion within Maori history
  8. 19. This individual was known as 'the Navigator', he is rumored to be the first settler to discover New Zealand
Down
  1. 1. A large bird, which became extinct due to over-hunting by the 'Original People'
  2. 2. The Island on which hundreds of large statues of human were built
  3. 4. This region is located directly above Australia
  4. 5. Refers to the point of view of the historian or of a particular historical figure
  5. 7. The East Polynesian or Archaic period
  6. 9. History passed on verbally by descendants
  7. 10. The Maori word for sweet potato
  8. 13. The vehicle by which early Polynesian settlers crossed the Pacific
  9. 14. The Maori name for canoes (hint, this is related to the 'Great Fleet')
  10. 15. A traditional Maori war dance
  11. 17. Captain Cook was a __________ explorer
  12. 20. The Maori word for village