Anthropology and Archaeology
Recent Deposits
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An investigation of archaeology in New Zealand as a means of establishing views about the past
For the archaeologist archaeology is a scientific activity which is morally 'neutral, to be enjoyed for its own sake in the enlightenment of mankind. The past will be revived by the archaeologist. For the Maori the past ... -
The exploitation of Mayor Island obsidian in prehistoric New Zealand
Obsidian in New Zealand was exploited from a variety of sources, and has been found in the majority of New Zealand archaeological sites. The presence of obsidian from the Mayor Island sources in most sites has been noted ... -
The neolithic period in Thailand
There are two principal models that purport to interpret the evidence for the origins of the Neolithic period in Thailand. Both stress the importance of rice cultivation and the domestication of a range of animals. One ... -
Resurrection of the prehistoric dead : the personal histories of sixteen ancient inhabitants of eastern Palliser bay.
[…] The present study is an attempt to elucidate these conditions for a small group of people living on the Eastern Shore of Palliser Bay in the twelfth century A.D. The success of the group under observation in relation ... -
The Bonds of Water: Strings of Connectedness in Bamar Buddhist Life
Yeseq, or the connections of kan (P. kamma) formed between people who pour water together as part of shared merit-making, is a fundamental part of Bamar inter-personal relations. Based upon ten months of immersive fieldwork ... -
Colonising Aotearoa: A ‘Familiar Landscape’ approach
Aotearoa New Zealand was settled fast and efficiently by East Polynesians around 800 years ago. In Hawai’iki, (the Homeland), Eastern Polynesians actively chose to establish village sites on the coastal flat, adjacent to ... -
The classification of prehistoric stone implements by factor analysis : a consideration of New Zealand stone adzes.
The application of numerical taxonomic methods to archaeological problems is still very much in its infancy. A number of trial applications of various methods, to a wide range of archaeological data are clearly necessary. The ... -
Fantastic Pa and Where to Find Them: A Spatial Analysis of the pre-European Pa of Aotearoa
This thesis presents a spatial analysis of pre-European Pa sites across New Zealand with a focus on the North Island. Few spatial analyses of Pa have utilised sophisticated statistical methods or been carried out at a large ... -
A Marker to Remember: Transformations in Plot Attributes from 1870s – 1930s in Dunedin’s Historic Northern Cemetery
Dunedin’s Historic Northern Cemetery (DHNC) is a non-denominational cemetery that contains over 18,000 burials from 1873 to 1937 when the last plot was sold, although cremated family members are still permitted in family ... -
Buildings Archaeology and Elite Housing in 19th Century Christchurch
The field of buildings archaeology in New Zealand is understudied and has resulted in the provision of architectural history rather than an archaeological investigation into what the design of the buildings tells us about ... -
The material culture of Ban Bon Noen
This thesis examines the material culture from the six occupational layers at Ban Bon Noen, Central Thailand. Through the analysis of the ceramic, lithic and metallurgical assemblages, the range of subsistence activities ... -
Why knot?: an exploration of weddings for women in contemporary New Zealand
This investigation explores the relationship between women, marriage and weddings in contemporary New Zealand society. The persistence of these institutions is paradoxical in light of their social and material redundancy ... -
Curves in all the Right Places: An Analysis of Shape and Decoration in Mycenaean Pottery from Late Bronze Age Cyprus
Mycenaean ceramics have been found in sites across the Eastern Mediterranean, however an impressive amount of this pottery has been found on the island of Cyprus, which once lay in the midst of important Mycenaean trading ... -
Faithful Physicians: Discourses of Professionalism in Christian General Practitioners in New Zealand
In the past thirty years there has been an increasing focus on the spirituality and spiritual care of patients as they experience illness. During this peak of interest, the spiritual experiences of physicians and how it ... -
A land of plenty: butchery patterns and meat supply in nineteenth century New Zealand
Historical archaeology in New Zealand, while yielding much faunal material, has done little with these remains beyond assess what was being consumed at a particular site. The methodology used to do this varies between site ... -
War before Angkor: the evidential and theoretical context of warfare in prehistoric Thailand
The role of warfare in prehistoric Thai lifeways has been a topic of debate, although no studies have specifically sought to investigate and explain prehistoric warfare in Thailand. Recent advocacy of the heterarchic ... -
The three-dimensional jig-saw puzzle : a ceramic sequence from North east Thailand.
The aims of this research are threefold - to demonstrate changes in the ceramic sequence of four sites in one area in Northeast Thailand; to assess the extent to which these changes are indicative of wider changes in the ... -
The concept of similarity in prehistoric studies : a test case using New Zealand stone flake assemblages
The concept of similarity has occupied a key position in the interpretation of archaeological evidence since Thomson's Three Age System was formulated (Thomsen, 1836). Indeed, the writing of prehistory demands the use of ... -
Landscape : perceptions of Kai Tahu I Mua, Āianei, Ā Muri Ake
This research is concerned with Kai Tahu experiences and understandings of the concept and use of the term, landscape. The term itself is one used variously to represent for us as Iwi, the land and the sea including flora ... -
Better management through measurement: Assessing the conditions of coastal archaeological sites using spatial technologies—applied to Blueskin Bay, New Zealand
The world’s coastlines are becoming increasingly volatile for archaeological sites. This instability can be primarily attributed to climate change and its associated influence on oceanic processes, which are aggravating ...