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the maori used wood, animal bones and greenstone to make their weapons.
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What was Maori weapons made out of?
Most commonly their weapons were short clubs and long staff/spear types. The materials used were wood, Bone, and Greenstone and their weapons featured various carvings and other decorations such as feathers. Hope this helped you.
How did the maori support themselves?
they used weapons and little technology
What did the maori use pounamu for?
Pounamu was a highly prized material. It was greatly valued for its hardness and its beauty and was used by Maori to make some of their most treasured possessions including jewellery, weapons and tools.
What weapons were used in the1800 maori wars?
The British used the standard British Army muskets and artillery cannons. The Maori used trade muskets, shotguns and tomahawks.
What did the early Maori use flax for?
they used it for ketes, weapons, clothes and capes
What weapons did Maori people use at war?
They mostly used clubs and spears.
Where was mostly found the precious rock that the early Maori hunted for?
The precious rock that the early Maori hunted for was pounamu, better known as jade. The Maori used the strong rock for weapons.
What did the maori originally use to make maori poi's?
they used flax (harakeke) and rock. It was supposed to be for weapons. Now they just use stuffing, string and wool, white plastic bags and clear tape. I've made 8 so far.
How did the Maori people support themselves?
When the Maori people first settled in New Zealand they used weapons and a little technology to support themselves. They learned about deseases and how to stay healthy.
Information on the maori greenstone?
Greenstone is the stone highly valued by Maori and considered sacred. It is a type of jade and is called 'Pounamu' in Maori. It is extremely hard ; it is harder than steel. It was used to make highly prized tools and weapons but now is mainly used to make jewellery and other decorative items. it is mainly found in the remote river valleys of the Southern Alps and Westcoast areas of the South Island of New Zealand.
What plants did maori use to make things?
The plants they used was harakeke (maori word for Flax)
Did Maori use stingray barbs for weapons?
yes they used stingray spears but only for midranged based attacks.
