Lake Ngaroto Pa

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A lake-edge fortification (pa) of Classic Maori date in the Waikato District, North Island, of New Zealand. This is one of the largest and deepest sites in the Waikato, 5400 sq. m in area, with deposits up to three meters deep. It is an artificial mound built up from repeated construction of sandy living floors.

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An excavated lake-edge fortification (pa) of Classic Maori date in the Waikato District, North Island of New Zealand. This is one of the largest and deepest sites in the Waikato, being 5400 square metres in area, with deposits up to three metres deep.

The Macmillan dictionary of archaeology, Ruth D. Whitehouse, 1983Copied

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