Prehistoric Man in Palliser Bay (Paperback)

Prehistoric Man in Palliser Bay presents, in 14 papers by 9 authors, the results of a pioneering, multifaceted, archaeological research programme carried out between 1969 and 1972 in the south-eastern coastal part of the North Island of New Zealand. The volume reviews archaeological evidence from the time of first settlement from Polynesia through to the 19th century. More than 25 excavations were carried out, focussing on midden sites, house areas, kumara storage pits and prehistoric gardens. Laboratory analysis of middens revealed details of the history of fishing, birding and sea mammal hunting. Artefacts of stone, bone and shell are described in the volume, and analysis of land snails provides evidence for environmental change during the period of occupation. Analysis of human bone samples provided detailed medical histories of the people who lived in the region. Two concluding chapters consider the significance of the evidence for early horticulture in Palliser Bay and the nature of prehistoric communities in the area.

General

Imprint:	Te Papa Press
Country of origin:	New Zealand
Release date:	February 2021
Editors:	Foss Leach • Helen Leach
Dimensions:	251 x 182 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-9951384-1-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General
LSN:	0-9951384-1-9
Barcode:	9780995138414

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