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New Zealand's Māori may have been first humans to set eyes on Antarctica, study finds


New Zealand s Māori may have been first humans to set eyes on Antarctica, study finds
Saphora Smith
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For the past 200 years, tales of discovering Antarctica have centered on Russian, European and American expeditions. But a new study suggests that New Zealand’s Māori explorers could have been the first humans to set eyes on the frozen continent as far back as the seventh century.
Polynesian stories of historic voyages include the expeditions of Hui Te Rangiora and his crew on the vessel Te Ivi o Atea into Antarctic waters, likely in the 600s, according to a new study published this month in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. ....

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