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𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 - 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 - 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟰 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗘 𝟰𝗣𝗠 𝗔𝗘𝗦𝗧
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

Speakers: Prof. Martin Gibbs (The University of New England), Tom Sapienza (Kingston & Arthur's Vale Historical Area) and Dr Caitlin D'Gluyas (The University of Queensland).

A reputation as a harsh punishment station for recidivist British convicts has long held the centre stage for Norfolk Island's convict past, owing mostly to this vibrant history and the visible archaeological ruins. As we mark the bicentenary of the second convict settlement (1825–1855), this presentation reconsiders the island's convict history through archaeological research. Rather than retelling familiar tales of punishment and isolation, we delve into the material traces left behind—structures, landscapes, and artefacts—that speak to the industries, adaptation of the island environment and social complexities of settlement life. Our research brings renewed attention to the often-overlooked First British Settlement (1788–1814), revealing how its foundations shaped the island's later use.

Drawing on the framework of the 'Landscapes of Production and Punishment Project' used across Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales, we present new interdisciplinary research that situates Norfolk Island within broader colonial, environmental and carceral contexts. Through this archaeological lens, we introduce a project in development that combines mapping, remote sensing, existing archaeological data and survey to understand this complex landscape.
https://events.humanitix.com/the-convict-archaeology-of-norfolk-island

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Garry Law
31 Lansell Drive, Dannemora, Auckland 2016
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Chair Engineering New Zealand Engineering Heritage Board, Te Ao Rangahau.
See here.https://www.engineeringnz.org/programmes/heritage/

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From: Peter Holmes <peterdholmes@xtra.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2025 at 2:21 PM
Subject: Archaeologists uncover massive 1,000-year-old Native American fields in Northern Michigan that defy limits of farming
To: NZAA eNews Editor <glaw@lawas.co.nz>

With its cold climate, short growing season, and dense forests, Michigan's Upper Peninsula is known as a challenging place for farming. But a new Dartmouth-led study provides evidence of intensive farming by ancestral Native Americans at the Sixty Islands archaeological site along the Menominee River, making it the most complete ancient agricultural site in the eastern half of the United States.

Archaeologists uncover massive 1,000-year-old Native American fields in Northern Michigan that defy limits of farming phys.org

PS I worked/ceramics research 6 months on Archaic/Woodland Iroquoian sites way east at Fort Drum in the Thousand Islands, Lake Ontario/Upstate New York area, no signs of agriculture on that scale., some forested land, very sandy sites and ceramics.  Ceramics were worth a conference paper tho. 

 

Garry Law
31 Lansell Drive, Dannemora, Auckland 2016
+64 27 5665 764 (Mobile)

Chair Engineering New Zealand Engineering Heritage Board, Te Ao Rangahau.
See here.https://www.engineeringnz.org/programmes/heritage/

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From: Peter Holmes <peterdholmes@xtra.co.nz>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2025 at 10:25 AM
Subject: Shipwreck mystery solved after nearly 140 years
To: NZAA eNews Editor <glaw@lawas.co.nz>

The mystery of a maritime disaster has been solved after experts found a vessel that sank almost 140 years ago.  Diver and explorer Dom Robinson identified the SS Nantes, off Plymouth, after examining the wreck site and finding crockery  Dr Harry Bennett, an expert in maritime history, said the dive team had found "the underwater archaeological equivalent of a needle in a haystack".  Mr Robinson said solving the mystery ensured those who died were not forgotten.  In November 1888, the SS Nantes, which was operated by the Cunard Steamship Company, collided with a German sailing vessel, the Theodor Ruger, said Dr Bennett.

Shipwreck mystery off Plymouth solved after almost 140 years bbc.com

 

Outrage over Peru's decision to nearly halve protected area near Nazca Lines | Peru | The Guardian

Archaeologists and environmentalists have expressed their outrage at a shock decision by Peru's culture ministry to cut by nearly half the protected archaeological park around the Nazca Lines, excluding an area nearly the size of urban Lima, the country's capital city.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/02/peru-nazca-lines-protection-illegal-mining

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