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New Zealand flax - International trade | | New Zealand flax - International trade: Encyclopedia II - New Zealand flax - International trade | | In the very early 1800s the quality of rope materials made from New Zealand flax was already widely known internationally, as was the quality of New Zealand trees which were used for spars and masts, and the British Navy was one of the very largest customers.
The flax trade burgeoned, especially after male Maori recognised the advantages of trade and adapted to helping in the harvesting and dressing of flax which had previously been done exclusively by females ...
See also:New Zealand flax, New Zealand flax - Appearance, New Zealand flax - Versatility, New Zealand flax - Medicinal properties, New Zealand flax - Defence uses, New Zealand flax - International trade, New Zealand flax - External link | | | New Zealand flax, New Zealand flax - Appearance, New Zealand flax - Defence uses, New Zealand flax - External link, New Zealand flax - International trade, New Zealand flax - Medicinal properties, New Zealand flax - Versatility | | |
| | | New Zealand flax: Encyclopedia II - New Zealand flax - International trade
New Zealand flax - International trade
In the very early 1800s the quality of rope materials made from New Zealand flax was already widely known internationally, as was the quality of New Zealand trees which were used for spars and masts, and the British Navy was one of the very largest customers.
The flax trade burgeoned, especially after male Maori recognised the advantages of trade and adapted to helping in the harvesting and dressing of flax which had previously been done exclusively by females. (Stripping machines later replaced the manual labour.)
An unforeseen consequence of this growing trade, with tragic outcomes for Maori, was the trading of flax for flintlock muskets which prompted one-sided intertribal warfare and led to the well documented Musket Wars which decimated many tribes.
Other related archivesAngiosperm Phylogeny Group, Asparagales, British Navy, French, Hemerocallis, Image:Flax-nz-750.jpg, Jacques Labillardière, Maori, Musket Wars, New Zealand, New Zealand Wars, New Zealand plants, North Island, Northern Hemisphere, bayonet, cultivars, enzymes, evergreen, flax, flintlock muskets, flowers, honey, huia, insects, jade, kaka, kererū, kiwi, leaves, monocot, mussel, nectar, pollination, sap, swamps, tui, wickerwork, worms
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