A southern Māori perspective on stories of Polynesian polar voyaging

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ID20969461
AutoresA Anderson (0000-0002-7636-7306, University of Canterbury, autor correspondente), Tipene O’Regan (University of Canterbury), Puamiria Parata-Goodall (University of Canterbury), Michael Stevens (0009-0009-2152-6734, University of Canterbury), Te Maire Tau (0000-0001-5725-5256, University of Canterbury)
Ano2021
Volume57
Data de publicação2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPolar Record (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0032-2474 • E-ISSN: 1475-3057
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0032247421000693
OpenAlexW3214578913
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas7

As Ngāi Tahu (southern Maori), we take issue with widespread reference in scholarly publication to Polynesian voyagers reaching the Antarctic, an idea that originated in the translation of Rarotongan traditions in the nineteenth century. Analysis of those indicates that they contain no plausible reference to Antarctic seafaring. Southern Māori interests have extended into the Subantarctic Islands for 800 years but there is no reference to Antarctica in our historical traditions. Our archaeology and history document a southern boundary to Māori occupation at Port Ross (Auckland Islands), despite habitable islands existing further south. We think it is very unlikely that Māori or other Polynesian voyaging reached the Antarctic

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Ethnology · Geography · Perspective (graphical) · Port (circuit theory) · Sociology · Anthropology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Polar Research and Ecology