In the 18th and 19th centuries thousands of people left the Old World to take part in the gold rushes in California and New Zealand. It was both the best of times and the worst of times, with the promise of easy wealth but the risk of sickness or violent death. Historic cemeteries provide a
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Hear Professor Richard Walter, archaeologist, discuss the first settlement of the Waitaki District. This talk follows the talk Professor Walter gave for Archaeology Week last year on the colonisation of Aotearoa. This year the focus is on understanding how the local sites relate to that bigger history. Professor Walter is currently researching the Willetts' collection
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Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and his escapades have fundamentally changed the way society views archaeologists and the field of archaeology. To celebrate New Zealand Archaeology Week (28 April to 6 May 2018), we are screening the first three Indiana Jones movies on three consecutive nights. Come along and enjoy the thrilling adventures of the world’s
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