One moa bone. Taken from our set of Moa bones https://www.handsontauranga.co.nz/hot-items/science/moa-bones-hc1501-14/
Believed to be a femur. The moa (dinoris maximus) was a flightless bird, indigenous to New Zealand, that became extinct in the 1400’s due to hunting by māori. Moa were a valuable food source, and their bones, feathers and skins were also used in a variety of ways.
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Read this excellent article to find out how the Moa came to be 're-discovered' in the mid 1800's. https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/collections/collections-highlights/giant-moa-skeleton/
date: 1400's or earlier
maximum dimension: 250mm
subject area: Social Science, Science
subject themes: Biology, Environment, Resources, New Zealand, History
handling collection number: HC235
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