Ruakuri Cave
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title:
Ruakuri Cave
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Ruakuri Cave is one of the longer caves in the Waitomo area of New Zealand. It was first discovered by local Māori between 400 and 500 years ago. The name Te Ruakuri, or "The Den of Dogs" was given to the surrounding area when wild dogs were discovered living in the entrance of the cave. One of the cave entrances was used by Māori as an urupā or burial site. As a sacred area it is no longer used for tourism; however, it is now accessed by a spiral drum entrance built some distance away from the
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Cave site and burial site in New Zealand
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruakuri_Cave
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2024-03-12T08:28:33Z
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