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**Why do people communicate in different ways?** **People can communicate by telling stories by in different ways and they tell there stories by writing them on the rock wall. People communicate to tell people how good and dangerous things are. People think that everything is safe but not everything is safe.** **Who made sign language and how did they do it?** **The British came up with sign lanuage but some New Zealanders came up with some signs to go with it so we came up with some alphebet and heaps more. Sign language was first taught in New Zealand in the 1870's.** **How did the maori tribes communicate with each other?** **The maori tribes communicated by using tattoos and faciel expresions and language.** **Is there any cave art in New Zealand and if so what are the stories ?** **In south canterburry and north Otago there are smooth walls of limestone that are over 700 years old. The story is of a eagle with the wingspan of two farm gates. The early maori used charcol from the fire or the red ochre. The moari drew things from everyday life. Maori made rock drawings about five hundred years back. The Haast eagle was drawn on some drawings which is extenct the strong talons could pick up a child. When the Europeans arrived the maori drew boats and horses. Dogs were drawn with upturned tails or between there legs.** **What is the History of New Zealand?** **1840-The treaty of Waitangi is signed** **1860-The land wars started** **1861-gold is discoverd in Otago** **1882-first frozen meat shipment leaves port chalmers** **1902-Richard Pearse achieves flight** **1905-All Blacks rugby team defeats England** **1918-influenza epodemic** **1920-Anzac day establishes as public holiday** **1929-First health stamps are sold** **1936-Jean Battens record flight from England** **1953-Edmund Hillary climbs mount Everest** **1967-Decimal currency introduced** **1974-Commonwealth games held in Christchurch** **1987-All Blacks win Rugby world cup** **1995-Team New Zealand wins America's cup** **2004-lord of the rings wins oscars** **2004-Beatrace Faumuuana-gold medal winners** **Who made sign language and how did they do it?** **The British came up with sign lanuage but some New Zealanders came up with some signs to go with it so we came up with some alphebet and heaps more. Sign language was first taught in New Zealand in the 1870's.** **How did the maori tribes communicate with each other?** **The maori tribes communicated by using tattoos and faciel expresions and language.**
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