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The Maori Of New Zealand: Culture, History, And Fire

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When the Maori arrived to New Zealand in 900 AD, it was one of the last places to be settled on earth by humans. They brought many elements of their Polynesian culture to the Islands, but none transformed the landscape as much as their use of fire. Modern Maori scholars shed light on the important role that fire has always played in their lives, as well as the inherent sense of conservation that is embedded in their culture and approach to the land. Part of WildFIRE PIRE series.

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Runtime: 7 minutes 52 seconds

Topic: Geography, History, Science
Subtopic: Ancient History, Ecology, World Geography
Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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Release Year: 2016
Producer/Distributor: Montana State University
Series: WildFIRE PIRE
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Yellow wildflower in foreground, low shrubs and dead trees in background. Boulder County Colorado Front Range. Caption: (Rother) This is a portion of the 2003 Overland Fire.

Green foliage in foreground overlooking basin with a lake surrounded by tree covered hills. Caption: The kinds of plants that came back were even more flammable.

Rolling hillside spotted with evergreen trees. Caption: lodgepole pine, that was introduced from North America

Tall, thin trees choked with brush. Caption: Fire is a landscape process.

Black and white photo of a building engulfed in flames. Caption: What happened here on the seventh of February, 1967,

Aerial view of mountains with water-filled craters. Caption: I became curious what this was like in the past.

A field of burned grass with a tractor in the middle of it. Caption: As you can see, it's devastated the whole district.

Closeup of hands holding a narrow, red tubular object. Caption: With a warmer climate, do we suspect to see more fire?

Three people walking through the woods. Caption: I think back to the project quite a bit.

Empty sand beach. Caption: When the Maori arrived to New Zealand in 900 AD it was one of the last places on earth to be settled by humans.