A walk around mining (and other) sites in the Moanataiari and Waiotahi valleys. Guided by local historian Russell Skeet. Medium difficulty walk (all on marked tracks) with about 40% uphill
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In celebration of New Zealand Archaeology week Otago Museum is screening Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark for archaeology enthusiasts and budding explorers alike! In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer
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An exhibition showcasing archaeological artefacts from Walter Sheppard's 1865-1875 shop, Sheppard and Co., from alcohol bottles and clay tobacco pipes to pickle jars, glass tumblers and ceramic transfer wares. The
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The 2022 New Zealand Archaeological Association was held at the University of Otago in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand from 21st - 24th November. The theme for the conference was
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In conjunction with the Echo Walks Festival. The walk will cover three wharf sites in Thames (excluding Shortland, which we did in 2022) including the (in)famous Burke St harbour project,
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This mini exhibition displays artefacts discovered by Underground Overground Archaeology during an archaeological excavation of the site of Ada Wells' nineteenth century home. Ada Wells was a prominent Christchurch suffragist.
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Puhoi Cottage display For Archaeology Week find out more about Puhoi Cottage and the Schischka family, who used the cottage as their bach for 70 years. In December 2011, Auckland
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