Story: Pacific migrations

Archaeologist Janet Davidson

Janet Davidson discusses the second phase of Pacific migration, achieved with double-hulled canoes on which domestic animals and crops were carried.

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Geoff Irwin, 'Pacific migrations - Why explore?', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/1791/archaeologist-janet-davidson (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Geoff Irwin, published 8 Feb 2005, reviewed & revised 8 Feb 2017