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Saturday, May 31, 2008

 
Scoop: Heritage support for precious cottage
The Cottage presents a record of built archaeology which is unique in Canterbury, and provides substantial evidence of the way of life of the early settlers during the first two decades of organised European settlement."

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

 
Scoop: Old Dunstan Road: Questions For The NZHPT

 
Scoop: New investments promote unique NZ identity
An increase of $7.7 million over four years to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. One-off additional capital funding of $500,000 has been provided for upgrades to IT systems in 2008/09."

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

 
Maori Pompeii yields treasures - NZ Herald

Monday, May 26, 2008

 
Beavan Athfield et al.—Analysis of Watom Island
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand paper on line:
Influence of marine sources on 14C ages: isotopic data from Watom Island, Papua New Guinea inhumations and pig teeth in light of new dietary standards. 2008.
Nancy Beavan Athfield1, Roger C. Green, Jacqueline Craig, Bruce McFadgen, and Simon Bickler"

Sunday, May 25, 2008

 
Comment: Indiana Jones is no bad thing for science - opinion - New Scientist

 
Dereham Times - Rare finds from long ago
We are now sending samples of the timber to New Zealand where it will be carbon-dated. Unfortunately it is very expensive to have them carbon-dated in this country,” said Mr Ames.

 
Meri Low writes:

Hi everyone

New Zealand Archaeological Professional Development Cell (PDC) invite
"expressions of interest" to the next (6th) workshop, Lithics Analysis. Our
team of experts will include Peter Sheppard, Mairanne Turner, Dan Witter and
Phil Moore

This workshop will be held in at Auckland University on Friday 18th July.
Unfortunately due to the restricted room area this workshop will be limited
to 35 persons.

If you are interested in attending, please contact me. meri.low@xtra.co.nz

Meri Low
PDC Admin Support

 
Archaeopedia

Welcome to Archaeopedia.com - the online resource for Pacific Archaeologists.
This website is designed for those interested in New Zealand and Pacific archaeology.



The site uses Wikipedia software but it is independent of that site – having its own web address archaeopedia.com Like Wikipedia the site invites contributions from users.

The site features current and historical information about New Zealand archaeology. Information is included on excavated Maori and European sites particularly in the Auckland area but it has the scope to include sites from all of New Zealand and the Pacific. The site is not narrowly targeted at specialists – it generaly uses unspecialised language in describing sites and offers commentary on different sorts of sites and features in sites.

Some other features are profiles of archaeologists, news, artefact types, book reviews, links to other heritage media, heritage institutions and museums with important archaeological collections.

Friday, May 23, 2008

 
BBC NEWS - Indy Shock: Crystal skulls are modern fakes

 
Indiana Jones digs science into a hole - NZ Herald

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

 
Ancient dam threatened by China quake - UPI.com

 
Ready to defend our port - The Timaru Herald

 
Meridian disputes historical worth - The Otago Daily Times

Saturday, May 17, 2008

 
Scoop: Meridian and Historic Places Trust cozy up

Friday, May 16, 2008

 
YouTube - Indiana Jones 4 - Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Trailer
No descernable research design.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

 
UN says Buddha statue "undamaged" by NZ blast - NZ Herald

Wednesday, May 07, 2008

 
Heritage appreciation and conservation at Denniston: West Coast historic heritage publications
DoC page.

 
Southeast Asia Bioarchaeology Newsletter

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

 
Satellite camera has NZ covered - Stuff.co.nz

Monday, May 05, 2008

 
Move to spike preservation application - The Timaru Herald

 
Origin, the New Zealand Archaeology Student Journal November 2007
pdf download.
One Nation, One Land, Two Convictions: Archaeological/Cultural Heritage Legislation and
Sacred Sites Lillian Sheridan Van Sant
Maori Settlement of the Kaikoura Dist rict – a review of published and grey archaeological literature Bill Edwards
Harpoon Heads, Shark Teeth, and the Choice of Interpretation Adam Thompson
History of the Otago Anthropological Society Erin Williams and Chris Jennings

Sunday, May 04, 2008

 
NZ team detonates rocket near famous Bamiyan Buddha - tvnz.co.nz

 
Carlaw Park Archaeology
From Heritage New Zealand, Autumn 2008.

 
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ - Mō Tātou: Ngāi Tahu Whānui
Ending in July Ngāi Tahu Whānui exhibition.
Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri, ā muri ake nei. For us and our children after us.
We, Ngāi Tahu Whānui, the people of the South Island, invite you to celebrate our past and present, learn about our values, and share our vision for the future in this, the fifth iwi exhibition at Te Papa."

Saturday, May 03, 2008

 
Return of the relics - Magazine - The Nelson Mail
Old story but a goodie.

 
Puke Ariki - About Puke Ariki - Exhibition Events
Trying to See the Unseen - Archaelogical Geophysical Surveys in Taranaki
Dr Hans-Dieter Bader Wednesday 7 May, 6.00pm Learning Centre

Dr Hans-Dieter Bader examines the uses of geophysical methods in Taranaki, including the Bell Block bypass and excavation of historical sites in Omata."

Thursday, May 01, 2008

 
Archaeological survey of the Arrow River and Macetown, Otago
Peter Petchey

New DOC oublication - pdf download.


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