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What is feudalism?
Feudalism was a set of legal and military customs in medieval Europe that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. It can be broadly defined as a system f
What is Polynesia?
Polynesia is a group of over 1,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean that form a triangle with Hawaii in the north, Easter Island in the east, and New Zealand in the
Where did Polynesians migrate from?
Polynesians likely originated from the Lapita people, who originated in Melanesia, the region north of Australia that includes the modern countries of Papua New
How is Polynesian society organised?
Polynesian society is organised through kinship, including rulers, elders, priests, commoners and slaves.
What is the Black Death also known as?
Black Death, Great Mortality, Bubonic Plague
What were Polynesian boats used for?
fishing, war, travel
What are some limitations of a painting as a primary source?
They may have taken artistic liberties and they may have added things that weren't there
What is the value of an excerpt from a journal of someone from the time?
That we can understand their firsthand experience
What do you need in an essay?
Introduction, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion
Who is the top of Maori hierachy?
The chief
How did the moa become extinct?
Hunting and haast eagles
How are ta moko different for women and men?
Women only have a tattoo on the chin and men have a whole face tattoo
