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Tupaia's chart

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Tupaia's chart

Tupaia’s chart from 1769 is evidence of the intricacy and detail of Polynesian knowledge of the South Pacific, and a striking contrast to the emptiness of the same space in European maps of the time. 

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British Library

Reference: ADD MS 21593c

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Joan Druett. 'Tupaia', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2017. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/map/46867/tupaias-chart (accessed 4 June 2026).