Named “Pouera,” this dormant volcanic crater was a Maori “pa” (fortress) at the time Europeans landed in New Zealand. The uppermost part of the rim was the stronghold with trenches and a palisade of sharpened posts to protect the inhabitants from raids by other Maori tribes. Terraces on the hill slope were used for farming.
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- STNMTZ_19960201_29.tif
- Copyright
- © 1996 George Steinmetz
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- Contained in galleries
- Maori
