10am-2pm at the Otago Museum, Atrium Level 1 Free event Family friendly Become an archaeologist for a day! Dig into the mock excavation pit, reconstruct a shattered pot and learn to sort and identify ancient objects hidden in the midden. Contact: Rachel Cooper, Otago Museum at rachel.cooper@otagomuseum.nz Otago Museum event page: Archaeology in Action
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Puketaraka Pa. Image Ivan Bruce. Field trip around some of South Taranaki's iconic archaeological sites, taking in a range of fortifications from ranging from prehistoric Maori archaeological fortifications to conflict sites of Taranaki Wars. Date - 5 May 2018 Time 12pm Duration 2-3 hours Meet at Puketarata Garden 14 Ngawhini Road Hawera Contact person -
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Come and dig on Hobson’s Beach as part of New Zealand Archaeology Week. Find all the pieces to your puzzle and receive a prize. Date: 2pm Saturday 5 May Duration: 60 minutes Venue: Hobson’s Beach, Waitangi Treaty Grounds Price: Free for Friends of Waitangi and Day Pass holders Suitable for ages up to 13, children
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Photo Credit: Luke Tremlett Join archaeologists from Underground Overground Archaeology for a walking tour of historic Lyttelton! We will be visiting some of the significant and interesting archaeological sites we have worked on within the town. Along the way you will hear how a pier helped open Canterbury to the world, learn about the
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Site visit to Tapui Pa, Gisborne in partnership with Rongowhakaata, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Historic Places Tairawhiti. An opportunity to learn about the history of the pa, its importance in the landscape and wider community and our partnerships with local iwi. Tapui Pa consists of an extensive series of ditches and banks in
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Beginning as young boys, John, Chris, Webber and Robin Booth collected archaeological finds from around Northland. Hear the kōrero about some of these finds as we celebrate New Zealand Archaeology Week. Date: 2pm Sunday 6 May Duration: 60 minutes Venue: Te Kōngahu Museum of Waitangi Learning Centre Price: Free for Friends of Waitangi and Day
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Join archaeologists from the Ōtautahi/Christchurch area to explore how archaeological investigations can provide insights about the past. While there, try your hand at making your very own stone tools in our interactive workshop! Free event Registration preferred
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Women’s history is hidden history. Official histories, records and publications usually chart men’s lives. Archaeology is one of the ways we can uncover the female perspective by finding out what women in the past owned, did with their bodies, created, and consumed. On Sunday May 6th 2018 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the Teece
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The 2018 NZAA and AAA annual conference was held at the University of Auckland from 28 to 30 November 2018. The conference theme was Trans-Tasman Dialogues. Despite some striking differences between the archaeological record of New Zealand and Australia, we share the same historical roots as well as some key goals and priorities: the desire
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