Come along to four 20-minute quick talks with 4 experts this Archeology week. Jen Copedo, Assistant Collection Manager (Humanities), Otago Museum will talk about Photogrammetry, an innovative 3D modeling process that many disciplines around the world are using to facilitate their studies. The potential for 3D models in museum collections is huge, and over the
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Join HPFS Solutions for a tour of their new studio facilities where they will showcase some of the recent archaeological materials undergoing study. Register at the following link to secure your spot https://forms.gle/7Btwo4CK7DK5pbMH6. Maximum number of participants is 12. Location and details to be sent after registration.
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Behind-the-scenes Tour Come and join a 40-minute guided tour through the Archaeology Programme’s laboratories at the University of Otago, as part of Tūhura Otago Museums celebration of New Zealand Archaeology Week. On these tours you will have the opportunity to get an insight into the work that goes on in these laboratories and learn about
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Pay a visit to the New Zealand Heritage Properties office in the Warehouse Precinct. There will be artefact displays, posters, and a friendly archaeologist to give you a tour! The office will be open from 9:30am to 12:30pm and 1pm to 3pm.
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Archaeologist Dr Sarah Phear will present a talk on the archaeology of the Silverdale area, discussing the results archaeological investigations in the area and the stories they tell, including a recent exploratory investigation at the site of the notable settler Maurice Kelly’s homestead and inn.
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Public lecture by Patricia Pillay Patricia is an archaeologist and Doctoral candidate at the University of Auckland. As a zooarchaeologist, she is interested in human-animal interactions, particularly in the Pacific Islands. Her recent focus has been investigating the close relationship between Māori ancestors and their canine companions in Aotearoa history through zooarchaeology. For thousands of
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Guided Tour Join us for a series of special archaeology tours as part of our Archaeology Family Fun Day! 11am – Midden Madness Join Museum Guide Christine on her Midden Madness tour. A midden is an old rubbish dump, but for archaeologists middens can be a treasure trove of artifacts that provide clues to determine how people
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