Book 1. The coming of the Maori: 1. The discovery of New Zealand -- 2. The first settlement period -- 3. The second settlement period -- 4. The third settlement period -- The Maori people -- Maori speech -- Book 2. Material culture: 1. Food -- 2. Houses
-- 3. Villages and forts -- 4. Mats, baskets and plaiting -- 5. Clothing -- 6. Stone tools -- 7. Canoes -- 8. Fishing -- 9. Games amd pastimes -- 10 Musical instruments -- 11. Weapons -- 12. Personal decoration and ornaments -- 13. Maori art -- Book 3. Social organization: 1. Family and the tribe -- 2. Birth and infancy -- 3. Childhood education -- 4. The life of the community -- 5. Warfare -- 6. Sickness and health -- Book 4. Religion: 1. The creations -- 2. The gods -- 3. The priest
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