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 de correspondencia), 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)
Año2021
Volumen57
Fecha de publicación2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPolar Record (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0032-2474 • E-ISSN: 1475-3057
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0032247421000693
OpenAlexW3214578913
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias 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