Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)
Are you sure you want to delete this address?
Pakeha Settlements In A Maori World : New Zealand Archaeology 1769-1860
Paperback Edition: 1
Winner ASHA's Graham Connah Award 2020
Introducing general readers to New Zealand archaeology, Pakeha Settlements in a Maori World tells the story of the first European encounters with a new land. This is a fascinating approach to history through material culture, documenting a period of dramatic change in these South Pacific islands.
From the scant physical signs of first contact including the early Cook voyages the history is traced through the ephemeral habitations of sojourning settlers to the settlements of missionaries and colonisers, and on to the towns and government establishments of the mid nineteenth century. While the focus is on Pakeha settlement, the encompassing Maori world is present throughout as the story of cultural encounter emerges from the archaeology narrative.
Glimpses of a country in the midst of turbulent change abound in this richly illustrated book. Based on impeccable scholarship, this is a wonderful overview of New Zealand archaeology in the period.
Pages : 366
Publisher : Bridget Williams Books
Publication date : 2019-11-15
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, New Zealand, NZ History