Why did they evolve differently in 800 years? How did this affect the defeat of the Moriori? (Makesure you look at both the Moriori and the Maori

The Moriori and the Maori are both Polynesian tribes that originated from the same ancestors but evolved differently over 800 years due to the different environments they settled in.

1. The Moriori: The Moriori settled on the Chatham Islands, which were isolated and had limited resources. As a result, they developed a hunter-gatherer society with a culture of peace and cooperation. They had a law, Nunuku's Law, which forbade warfare and killing. This was a survival strategy to prevent overpopulation and depletion of their limited resources.

2. The Maori: The Maori settled in New Zealand, which had abundant resources. They developed an agricultural society with a warrior culture. They had the resources to support population growth and warfare.

The different environments led to different societal structures and cultures for the Moriori and the Maori. When the two tribes came into contact in the 1830s, the Maori, with their warrior culture, easily defeated the Moriori, who were not prepared for warfare due to their culture of peace.

The defeat of the Moriori was a direct result of their societal evolution over 800 years. Their culture of peace, which was a survival strategy in their limited-resource environment, became a disadvantage when they encountered the warrior culture of the Maori. The Maori's societal evolution, on the other hand, equipped them with the skills and mindset to conquer and expand.