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| − | McKay only published one archaeolgical paer amongst his many, but it gave rise to a famous dispute. He had been working on excavations in Sumner for Haast and disagreed with the interpretation Haast put on the finidngs. He published his views contradicting | + | McKay only published one archaeolgical paer amongst his many, but it gave rise to a famous dispute. He had been working on excavations in Sumner for Haast and disagreed with the interpretation Haast put on the finidngs. He published his views contradicting Haast's publication on the investigation. |
This Dictionary of New Zealand Biography article covers briefly his early contribution to archaeology including his disagreement with Haast over moa hunters. | This Dictionary of New Zealand Biography article covers briefly his early contribution to archaeology including his disagreement with Haast over moa hunters. | ||
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1875. On the identity of the Moa-hunters witht he present Maori race. '''Transactions of the New Zealand Institute''' 7:98-105. | 1875. On the identity of the Moa-hunters witht he present Maori race. '''Transactions of the New Zealand Institute''' 7:98-105. | ||
[[Category:Historic Figures]] | [[Category:Historic Figures]] | ||
Revision as of 14:02, 12 February 2009
Alexander McKay
McKay only published one archaeolgical paer amongst his many, but it gave rise to a famous dispute. He had been working on excavations in Sumner for Haast and disagreed with the interpretation Haast put on the finidngs. He published his views contradicting Haast's publication on the investigation.
This Dictionary of New Zealand Biography article covers briefly his early contribution to archaeology including his disagreement with Haast over moa hunters. DNZB
The dispute is covered in more detail in Yaldwyn et al (2006).
Bishop (2008) deals with the dispute and the effect it had on his relationships with other scientists and for a period his spririts. McKay wrote a poem about the matter reprinted in Bishop.
See also this National Library page: McKay
Bishop, G. 2008. The Real McKay The remarkable life of Alexcander McKay, geologist. Otago University Press, Dunedin.
Yaldwyn, J, E Dawson and J Davidson. 2006. The First Ethical Controversy in New Zealand Archaeology: Joseph Hooker's Confidential Ruling on the Haast v. McKay Case. Archaeology in New Zealand 49(4):282-292.
Bibliography
1875. On the identity of the Moa-hunters witht he present Maori race. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 7:98-105.
