5 sentences with 'canoes'

Example sentences and phrases with the word canoes and other words derived from it.

« Later, enterprising ancient humans built sea-going canoes and settled many of the Pacific islands. »
« On the way they saw a group of boy scouts in canoes, forming a circle with them. The boys had seen a wolf hours before and were about to stage a ceremony in which they would imitate the animal's pitiful howl, hoping for a response. »
« Although there has been much debate about when and how Polynesians actually started settling New Zealand, the current understanding is that they migrated from East and central Polynesia, the Southern Cook and Society islands region. They migrated deliberately, at different times, in different canoes, first arriving in New Zealand in the late 10th Century. »
« The first encounter Tasman had with the Maori was on the 18th of December in Taitapu Bay (now Golden Bay), when two canoes from the shore approached Tasman's ship. Communication was not possible, as the Dutch and the Maori couldn't understand each other's languages. »
« Later, more canoes approached the ship, so the Dutch sent out a boat to tempt the Maori to come on board. One of the canoes rammed the small Dutch boat, killing some sailors. The Dutch, in turn, fired at the Maori when more canoes approached, causing the Maori to retreat to shore rapidly. »

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