The Cutting Edge: stone to steel tools in the 1800s (year 4 & up)
The influx of foreign trade ships to the shores of Aotearoa in the early 1800s introduced a new range of manufactured goods, including muskets and steel tools.
At Ngāmotu, a trading station was established after the schooner Adventure arrived in 1828.
In this hands on lesson, students compare stone and steel tools to gain an understanding of Māori stone technology and the impact of European trade. They then try their hands at some traditional stone working techniques.
Key Questions
Q) What kind of stone was used for tool making and how was it used?
Q) Who were some of the first non-Maori newcomers to Aotearoa and why did they come?
Q) How and why was metal adapted for use by Māori in the early 1800s?
- Location
- Puke Ariki Museum
- Schedule
- Terms 2 ,3 ,4
- Year level
- Primary
- Intermediate
- Secondary
- Duration
- 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Cost
- Free for Taranaki schools, $5 per students for schools outside of Taranaki
