Archaic Māori (moa-hunter period)

Archaic Māori (moa-hunter period) appears on the timeline as a people or culture of New Zealand (Oceania) from c. 1280 to 1500 CE, a span of 220 years. Its people spoke Austronesian languages (Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori).

East Polynesian settlers arriving around 1280 hunted moa and seals and grew kumara. Within about a century the moa were extinct, and life shifted toward gardening, fishing and fortified villages.

See Archaic Māori (moa-hunter period) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 1280 to 1500 CE
Duration: 220 years
Type: People or culture
Region: New Zealand, Oceania
Language family: Austronesian

Became

Māori iwi c. 1500 CE to the present
Moriori c. 1500 to 1835 CE

Events in Oceania during its time

1280 Polynesians reach New Zealand

Neighbours in Oceania

Tu'i Tonga Empire c. 950 to 1865 CE
Saudeleur dynasty c. 1100 to 1628 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East

Questions

When did Archaic Māori (moa-hunter period) exist?

c. 1280 to 1500 CE, about 220 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Archaic Māori (moa-hunter period)?

New Zealand, in Oceania.

What language did Archaic Māori (moa-hunter period) speak?

Austronesian. This family includes Malay, Javanese, Cham, Tagalog, Malagasy, Polynesian, Maori.

What came after Archaic Māori (moa-hunter period)?

Māori iwi and Moriori.