UoA scientists study 600-year old waka. An ancient waka found on - TopicsExpress



          

UoA scientists study 600-year old waka. An ancient waka found on the South Island’s West Coast has created a scientific sensation around the world. The 600-year-old canoe, with a turtle carved on its hull, is proving that Polynesians sailed between what is now French Polynesia and New Zealand. A study of the waka by University of Auckland researchers appeared yesterday in the prestigious US Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 06:24:20 +0000

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