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NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF
ARCHAEOLOGY ABSTRACT |
Bird Remains from Takahe Valley
(D42/1),
Fiordland, New Zealand:
A New Appreciation of the Site
Gerard O’Regan1
ABSTRACT
A reanalysis of bird remains recovered in 1949–1950
from an archaeological site
(D42/1) in Takahe Valley, Fiordland, shifts the
interpretation of the rock shelter from
being the kill site of a single moa, described as
having been butchered with metal
tools, to a site representative of more general forest
fowling. A butchery event
involving at least eight kiwi (Apteryx spp.) offers a new
insight into the processing
of these birds in southern South Island archaeology.
The findings highlight the need
to re-examine collection histories as part of the
process of reinterpreting
archaeological collections in museums.
Keywords: BIRD REMAINS, FOWLING, BUTCHERY, MOA, KIWI, SITE
INTERPRETATION, COLLECTION HISTORY, FIORDLAND.
138 Rimu Street, New
Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. Email: Gerard.oregan@xtra.co.nz
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