The Past Beneath Our Feet
This is a profile of Māori archaeologist Atholl Anderson, which looks at his work, the methods he uses, and the importance of his field.
About this resource
Series: School Journal Level 3 May 2012
Reading year level: 6
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: ancestors, Atholl Anderson, archaeology, artefacts, carbon, DNA, first people, genetics, Māori, middens, migration, Ngāi Tahu, palaeontology, radiocarbon dating, Wairau Bar
The Past Beneath Our Feet
Words by Ross Calman
It includes text boxes and quotes that contextualise his work (for example, explaining who the first ancestors were, where they came from, and what their society was like).