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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
State in need of archaeologists - The Honolulu Advertiser
The ranks of employees in the State Historic Preservation Division are so depleted that archaeologists outside the agency are questioning how the remaining staff can protect historic sites and oversee the handling of Hawaiian burials in the midst of a statewide building boom.
The agency, which is part of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, has not had an archaeology branch chief for nearly a year and has not had a cultural branch chief since 2005. Five of its eight positions for archaeologists are vacant."
Monday, May 28, 2007
Whangaruru: Northland: Historic by region
DOC site: Whangaruru
This area is of particular significance to Ngatiwai, who are the tangata whenua. Puhimoanariki, the first ancestor of Ngapuhi, named this place "Whangaruru" while sailing up the coast. It took Puhi a long time to find a good sheltered place to settle, so when he did he named it "Whangaruru" Whanga (to wait), ruru (to shelter), or alternatively the sheltered harbour.
Traditionally Whangaruru Harbour is a stopping place for sea travelers between the Bay of Islands and Whangarei, and between the Ngatiwai populations on the off shore islands. Other hapu with ties to Whangaruru were Ngaititai, Ngatitura and Te Uriohikihiki, all with connections to Ngapuhi.
Conference 2007
Papers timetable now on line
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Drifters could explain sweet-potato travel
An unsteered ship may have delivered crop to Polynesia.
How did the South American sweet potato wind up in Polynesia? New research suggests that the crop could have simply floated there on a ship."
Time Team
- on the Living Channel of all things - 8.30 Saturdays.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Solution to mammoth mystery may be written in the stars
A comet or some other extraterrestrial object appears to have slammed into northern Canada 12,900 years ago and triggered an abrupt and catastrophic climate change that wiped out the mammoths and many other prehistoric creatures, according to a team of U.S. scientists.
Evidence of the ecological disaster exists in a thin layer of sediment that has been found from Alberta to New Mexico, said the researchers, whose work adds a dramatic and provocative twist to the decades-old debate about the demise of the mammoths, mastodons and sloths that once roamed North America.
The sediment layer contains high concentrations of iridium, fullerenes and other compounds associated with space rocks, said Luann Becker, a geologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who has been analyzing the sediments."
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Budget: Nationhood celebrated in film, music & heritage
Efforts to conserve newly-found Maori artefacts, which by law are deemed to be prima facie owned by the Crown, will be supported through an additional $120,000 over four years. A further $120,000 over four years is provided to authenticate protected objects such as taonga through an authorised certificate of examination from a museum. "
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
From DNA Analysis, Clues to a Single Australian Migration - New York Time
Geneticists re-examining the first settlement of Australia and Papua-New Guinea by modern humans have concluded that the two islands were reached some 50,000 years ago by a single group of people who remained in substantial or total isolation until recent times. The finding, if upheld, would undermine assumptions that there have been subsequent waves of migration into Australia. "
Archaeologists say ancient Big Island site was bulldozed
HILO, Hawaii Two archaeologists say an ancient Big Island site listed on the National Register of Historic Places has been bulldozed.
Paul Rosendahl's firm surveyed the North Kona property for its owners in 2005.
He says the site included a suspected heiau, agricultural terraces and other features.
According to Rosendahl, it was likely destroyed between 1985 and 2005.
Thomas Dye is the president of the Society for Hawaiian Archaeology. Last month Dye asked the state to investigate reports that the site had been destroyed."
Sixth World Archaeological Congress
On behalf of the Organising Committee of the Sixth World Archaeological Congress it is a great pleasure to invite colleagues from across the globe to come to Dublin, Ireland from 29th June to 4th July 2008. This is the first time that the World Archaeological Congress has been held in Ireland and we look forward to making it a truly successful and memorable congress. The spacious campus of University College Dublin close to the city centre will be the main venue for WAC-6. We are planning a varied and engaging thematic programme complemented by a wide range of social events. You will also have the opportunity to see the rich cultural and social life of Dublin as well as to sample Ireland's outstanding archaeological heritage. Céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes!) to you all."
Monday, May 14, 2007
Mimiwhangata: Northland: Historic by region
Archaeological and Historic Significance
The park contains a rich and diverse archaeological landscape, which indicates intensive pre-European occupation. Recorded sites include 12 pa, numerous undefended settlements or kainga, agricultural evidence and extensive midden. Within the farm park there are also several identified urupa. Angela Calder undertook the first archaeological survey of Mimiwhangata Station in 1972, commissioned by New Zealand Breweries Ltd.,who at the time owned the area. A total of 112 sites were recorded. Phillips, Rahui and Horwood later recorded the sites at Paparahi Point in 1982 as part of a PEP scheme. Further archaeological survey was undertaken between 1992 and 1993 by staff and volunteers of the DoC. This survey reassessed the condition of sites for the purposes of site management in addition to recording a number of new sites.
Comment: You editor protests - he believes he filed the first site records for Mimiwhangata.
Motukiore Island: Whangarei area: Places to visit
Whangarei Harbour Marine Reserve Introduction
Motukiore Island, just a stone's throw outside Whangarei city, is a 5-ha recreation reserve with a fascinating history. It was both an important vantage point for Maori in prehistoric times, and a focus of early European industry in Whangarei Harbour. "
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
36 more sets of 'iwi found at Ward site - The Honolulu Advertiser
The unearthing of more than 45 sets of ancient Hawaiian human remains at a Kaka'ako construction site in recent months is alarming some Hawaiians.
Archeological crews at General Growth Properties' Ward Village Shops project have found 36 sets of remains, or 'iwi, on the six-acre site, future home of Hawai'i's first Whole Foods Market.
That's in addition to 11 sets of 'iwi previously found there. Dwight Yoshimura, General Growth Properties' senior vice president, confirmed the latest finds to The Advertiser yesterday."
Monday, May 07, 2007
On line art exhibition
Embodied in Michael Shepherd’s new paintings is his love of New Zealand and its unique histories.
By taking the landscape and more particularly the history pertaining to the land just hidden underneath the surface, Shepherd interweaves his knowledge of the past with contemporary theory.
His starting point is the landscape both as site and also as archaeological dig. Depicted are both invented sites, as well as those previously documented by photographs.
Archaeologists study humancultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data. In Shepherd’s paintings we explore the site and its history via social history and documented remains. At the same time Shepherd’s landscapes pays homage to New Zealand’s regional landscape painting history."
National Archaeology Week
For visitors to Aus: National Archaeology Week aims to increase public awareness of Australian archaeology and the work of Australian archaeologists both at home and abroad, and to promote the importance of protecting Australia's unique archaeological heritage. Held from the 20th to the 26th of May 2007, this exciting nationwide program of events and activities will include public lectures, seminars, exhibits, demonstration excavations and displays. Check out your state for events in your local area."
Saturday, May 05, 2007
National Geographic: Apply for Research & Exploration Grants
The National Geographic Society awards grants for scientific field research and exploration through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must have both a geographical dimension and relevance to other scientific fields and be of broad scientific interest.
Applications are generally limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, biology, botany, geography, geology, oceanography, paleontology, and zoology."
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