While rice cultivation wasn't among the technologies carried into Remote Oceania, raised storehouses still survived. The "pataka" of the Māori people is an example. The largest "pataka" are elaborately adorned with carvings and are often the tallest buildings in the Māori "pā". These were used to store implements, weapons, ships, and other valuables; while smaller "pataka"s were used to store provisions. A special type of "pataka" supported by a single tall post also had ritual importance and were used to isolate high-born children during their training for leadership.