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. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Peter Holmes <peterdholmes@xtra.co.nz> Date: Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM Subject: Archaeologists Unearth Treasure-Filled Tomb Belonging to the First Known Ruler of a Maya City in Belize To: NZAA eNews Editor <glaw@lawas.co.nz> More than 1,500 years ago, the ancient Maya city of Caracol thrived in the forests of modern-day Belize. Rediscovered in the mid-20th century, the city's ruins include pyramids, monuments, a ball court and countless artifacts. Now, for the first time, researchers from the University of Houston have unearthed a royal tomb in Caracol. It belonged to the city's first known ruler, Te K'ab Chaak. Te K'ab Chaak founded the royal dynasty of Caracol, which is the largest Maya archaeological site in Belize, according to a statement from the university. His tomb was filled with riches: tubes of carved bone, jadeite jewelry and a mask, shells, and 11 pottery vessels.
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/ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From:
De Surville 3rd Anchor re-Discovered! In recent NZUHG Bulletins and Newsletters we have reported updates on the search to relocate the de Surville 3rd anchor in Doubtless Bay that was originally discovered by Kelly Tarlton in 1982. ... On an impulse and with a brief favouable weather window forcast, Bendan made a quick trip back to the Doubtless Bay search area of interest. Using the results of previous search/surveys and his research into Kelly's recent re-discovered records, he deployed his small ROV in an area of interest. Much to his surprise, as it was a bit of a shot-gun ROV dive, he discovered the "lost" anchor on the seabed. ....
What is one of the most memorable things that has happened to you in the field? My very first field school was on an island off the coast of New Zealand and a tropical storm came through – we had to rush to finish documenting the section of one of our pits while the rain was already falling. When we came back the next day, tents were up in trees and the whole pit was full to the brim with water and collapsing so it was a good thing we got there in time.
2025 CAA Australasia Third Online Conference FREE! We are hosting our third online conference later this year and invite contributions from archaeologists based in or working in Australasia with an interest in digital and computational archaeology. Papers and lightning talks can focus on specific case studies, new or emerging digital methodologies and their applications or the theoretical and ethical implications of the increasingly digital nature of archaeology. Themes of interest include but are not limited to: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES & METHODS: GIS, machine learning, natural language processing, photogrammetry, quantitative methods, UAV/LiDAR, digital fieldwork, survey, excavation DATA & OPEN SCIENCE: research data management, data visualisation, FAIR and CARE principles, semantic web and linked open data, open scholarship ENGAGEMENT, ETHICS & THEORY: First Nations research, archaeological theory, archaeogaming, engagement, ethical practice, pedagogy Our aim is to bring together diverse perspectives on these and related areas and to share them with the Australasian digital archaeology community. We encourage submissions from academic and professional archaeologists and particularly welcome First Nations, Pacific, graduate and early career researchers. Papers: 15 minutes Lightning talks: 5 minutes Call closes: Monday 11th of August Abstract submission: HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuEdFd4xa-TmXXIrI2fkxhfMRA-NoJ9rM7RbCduoFF05Xqlw/viewform]
One of New Zealand's earliest and most significant archaeological sites is at risk of rising sea levels driven by climate change, according to a new study.Referred to as the birthplace of the nation, the Wairau Bar, or Te Pokohiwi o Kupe, in the Marlborough region is widely regarded as the landing site of the first settlers from Polynesia. Threat to one of NZ's oldest burial sites the 'canary in the coal mine' Chatham Island Waka He Waka Tipua May 2025 A report prepared by Professor Sir Derek Lardelli, Kiwa Hammond, Heemi Eruera, Dr Kahutoi Te Kanawa and Dr Gerard O'Regan for Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage He Waka Tipua Report | May 2025
The programme is now available NZAA-2025-Conference-Programme.pdf
Long-standing questions about the migration of early modern humans in East Asia may finally be answered, thanks to a rare and remarkable journey made in a dugout canoe.
Fossil charcoal reveals early humans' growing impact on the carbon cycle before the Ice Age.
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