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Story: Ngā toi ana

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Who were the rock artists?

  3. Rock art designs

  4. European responses to rock art

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Who were the rock artists?

Important rock-art sites

Important rock-art sites

Rock drawings in Weka Pass, 1876

Rock drawings in Weka Pass, 1876

Rock art, Takiroa, 2009

Rock art, Takiroa, 2009

From page 2 - Rock art designs

Kōkōwai pigment

Kōkōwai pigment

Rock art, Maerewhenua

Rock art, Maerewhenua

Rock-art postage stamps, 2012

Rock-art postage stamps, 2012

Enormous bird, Craigmore

Enormous bird, Craigmore

From page 3 - European responses to rock art

Walter Mantell sketch, 1851

Walter Mantell sketch, 1851 (1st of 2)

Augustus Hamilton photograph, 1890

Augustus Hamilton photograph, 1890 (2nd of 2)

Craigmore rock art

Craigmore rock art

Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre

Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre

How to cite this page:

Brian Allingham, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nga-toi-ana/media (accessed 1 April 2023)

Story by Brian Allingham, published 22 Oct 2014

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