Waihou Journeys
The Archaeology of 400 Years of Maori Settlement
Published on 1. October 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-86940-227-3 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing on archaeology, Maori oral history, European accounts, this is a fascinating study of cultural change and development by Maori in a single region of New Zealand.
Reviews / Votes
' . . . takes into account scientific data and oral traditions, and is precisely the type of synthesis awaited by the indigenous inhabitants of the Pacific. Furthermore, by achieving the synthesis of over 70 years of often-unpublished excavations, the author also concludes a long awaited work in the archaeological history of New Zealand. These two points make the book a cornerstone not only for New Zealand, but, as the author correctly states in her conclusion, for the whole Pacific.' - Christophe Sand, Asian PerspectivesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Auckland
New Zealand
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
693 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86940-227-3 (9781869402273)
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Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
11/2013
Auckland University Press
€37.99
Available for download
Person
Dr Caroline Phillips is a consultant archaeologist nearly 50 years of field experience. She was for many years the cartographer in the Anthropology Department at The University of Auckland. During this time she pursued her love of archaeology on digs and undertook surveys for the Historical Places Trust. She backed up this practical work with academic qualifications, gaining her MA in 1987 with a thesis on the Karikari Peninsula, and her PhD in 1994 with work on the Waihou River, on which her book Waihou Journeys is based. Phillips has lectured at The University of Auckland and directed many of the Archaeology Fieldschools. She lives in the bush in the Waitakere Ranges.