This week on Our Changing World, a story about a community-led archaeology project taking place in the small fishing village of Moeraki, an hour north of Dunedin.
Whānau members take part in excavation. Photo: Supplied / Tim Thomas
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Whānau from the Moeraki area have excavated an old Māori midden – a domestic dumping site - found at the edge of their urupā. Filled with shells, bones, bits of tools and other artifacts, it will tell the story of how their tūpuna lived.
Claire Concannon joins with the team as they sort through material recovered from the excavation in the archaeology department labs at the University of Otago.
Dr. Gerard O Regan looks on as Tania Maguigan sorts through a tray of material, with the help of Marie Dunn from the University of Otago. Photo: RNZ / Claire Concannon
This project is supported by MBIE’s Curious Minds Otago Participatory Science Platform funding to enable community involvement. It is lead by Te Rūnanga o Moeraki and Moeraki whānau members, and supported by staff and students from the Archaeology programme at the University of Otago and staff from Tūhura Otago Museum.