Back from oblivion
Archaeology can be both deadly dull and, if you are fortunate, incredibly exciting.
The World Before Us
Sooty fingerprints of sister species
Sooty fingerprints of sister species
In 1957, my brother Richard and I travelled on our 59cc NSU mopeds from our home in Wimbledon to central France to spend our summer digging in the cave of Arcy-sur-Cure.
Cave of Denis, bounty of archaeological discovery
Cave of Denis, bounty of archaeological discovery
The first issue of the journal Nature was published on November 4, 1869, costing fourpence.
History’s marching papers
History’s marching papers
As digital communication takes over, so letters are now few and far between.
Art from the ashes
Art from the ashes
A few years ago while cruising the Aegean, we sailed into the massive crater, now an arm of the sea, that formed when Santorini erupted.
Scans unravel the mystery of scrolls
Scans unravel the mystery of scrolls
The eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79AD is one of the best-known human catastrophes and Pompeii is regularly thronged with visitors who can walk down the Roman streets.
Finding our first settlers
Finding our first settlers
On one of my cruises as a guest speaker, my wife and I found ourselves on a bus heading for the Kemp House at the Kerikeri Mission station in the Bay of Islands.
Last meal reveals diet
Last meal reveals diet
In 1983, my Thai colleagues in Bangkok told me about a newly discovered prehistoric site just an hour’s drive away.
Them thar hills
Them thar hills
There have been several reports recently of plans to set up the Chinese settlement at Lawrence for visitors to view and appreciate this chapter in the history of the Otago goldfields.