We have delayed release of actual digs and these have already begun and are now able to see the end of Kūwaha Tāwhetaana without the need...

We all know of the birdmen rocks of Rapanui, the carved rocks of Easter Island that have fascinated many for as long as the Moai have....

Around 1992 Maxine Stringer found an unusual carving in the sand hills of Pouto at the Kaipara-Hokianga coast. Noel Hilliam recovered the...

The Pitcairn Islands which comprise of Pitcairn and a low lying island called Henderson Island, Ducie Is, and Oeno Is, have revealed...

Below is a collection of 4 similar shaped pendant/amulets. The first is at Te Papa and is a well known example in bone from ....and said...

Below is a collection of photos all from Te Papa this time. They show an interesting array of pendants (Maukaki) mainly from the South...

The Canterbury Museum acquired the Frances Ryman Collection in an auction held by Webb’s auction house on Thursday 24 September 2009. The...

D'Urville Island Artefact Fig. 21 represents a human figure in soapstone from D'Urville Island. The suspension hole has been cut, not...

Many unusual artifacts that defy explanation have been found around NZ. The Okehu tribrach, The Kaiatia carving, The Korotangi, the...

Many may think we exist to provide information on interesting or controversial archaeological finds. However, that is only a sideline to...