A5009331320- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Geotechnical and construction materials studies
- New Zealand Economic and Social Studies
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
University College London
2011-2021
Museum of London Archaeology
2018
Institute of Archaeology
2010
The article deals with the practice of phenomenological archaeological fieldwork, which is concerned sensory experience landscapes and locales. Phenomenological approaches in archaeology have cast light on aspects past human not addressed by traditional methods. So far, however, they neither developed explicit methodologies nor a discussion methodological laid themselves open to accusations being ‘subjective’ ‘unscientific’. This describes explores three experiments context Tavoliere–Gargano...
Abstract By considering the stones of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) on a landscape scale, their sources, properties and elemental use in architecture during statue production period beyond – from modest ovens to immense statues, case is made that stone were an essential connective substance society. It posited connected understandings land sea both directly inversely, it expressed through colour sacred status ancestors, aligned human life-cycles with natural lives stones. Work was potentially...
Abstract The paper presents new observations on the use and avoidance of different red scoria rocks E aster I sland ( R apa N ui), made during fieldwork. It describes facies rock, their origins, nature context quarrying use. From latter, it is inferred that, for prehistoric apanui, meaning transcended practical utility. A combination stone ethnographic analogy suggests what this or these meanings might be. Stone presented as a model against which other cultures be measured.
Finds of heated stone from prehistoric sites in England were for many years interpreted as ‘potboilers’, a view recommended the south-east country particular by finding pots – invariably later Bronze Age date filled with them. When exposed to stress, behaves predictable way. A comparison stones apparently situ archaeological potboilings those produced during experimental supports evidence earlier work on pottery (Woods 1984) that they nothing sort, wider contextual associations finds...
In the following we focus on, and briefly summarize, work of UCL Rapa Nui Landscapes Construction Project (LOC) over past two years, monitoring various aspects erosion weathering on island (Table 1) its impact (Easter Island) heritage landscape. This builds expands data collected during British Academy (SG-47054) AHRC (AH/1002596/1) funded phases LOC (previously discussed attributed in Archaeology International: Hamilton 2007; 2013).
Two early first millennium BC assemblages from Selsey Bill are considered, one of Late Bronze Age date and Early Iron date. Detailed examination two large features suggests both a common function for the functional similarity between sites to which they belong. Data them tested against contemporary, regional database. In terms site activity settlement form, belonged same cultural tradition. But differences in inter-regional relationships, outlook resource strategies identified. The change,...
Archaeological excavations were undertaken by Southern Services Ltd. between 1999 and 2010 at Badminston Farm, Fawley, on the eastern edge of New Forest, adjacent to Southampton Water. The identified evidence near- continuous human activity from early prehistoric period present day. Mesolithic was followed Early Bronze Age pits, containing 'placed' flint assemblages. Evidence funerary included deflated barrows/ring ditches, associated cremations. Late ceramics absent but a hoard 68...
Rapa Nui’s prehistoric Polynesian heritage is iconic. From the later twentieth century island’s economy has been dependent on tourism its prehistory attracts. However, until recently there little link between modern built environment of Nui and past. This article tracks how during late nineteenth centuries, traditional domestic architecture was supplanted first by colonial then early Chilean architecture. The remains this transformation are fast disappearing through contemporary demolition...