Polynesian Archaeology's Most Significant Find

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New Zealand residents stumbled across an ancient Moriori waka in the Chatham Islands

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A father and son stumbled across an ancient canoe while walking along a beach near their home in the Chatham Islands , New Zealand , in 2024 .

The discovery is the most significant find in Polynesian archaeological history.

Archaeologists have recovered more than 450 pieces of the canoe, which is believed to belong to the Moriori people of the South Pacific .

The age of the waka is not yet clear, but conservationists are working to preserve and study every piece safely.

The Moriori 's words for the stern post and its two wood pieces, or the two waka components that are famously carved, are “koua” and “premu” respectively.

The waka r was built with flax stalks and bracken stems, with low sides, and the waka rimu’s sides and bottom were just blanketed with bull kelp.

For distant journeys and deeper waters, waka pah was built atop two keels and was known for its height.

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