Cassels Richard

Richard Cassels

Richard Cassels

Richard is a graduate in archaeology from Cambridge University and was appointed to a lectureship in Auckland in the tradition of such appointments: Golson, Shawcross and Bellwood. In his time at Auckland he specialised in economic archaeology and a series of research projects and papers followed.

His subsequent career took him to Museums, directing Otago Museum, the West Australian Museum - Maritime and as a divisional manager in the Queensland Museum - Brisbane.

More recently he has been an environmental activist in Brisbane and is the Director of Climate Leadership - an Honorary Reserach Fellow at Griffith University.

External Sources

Griffith University Staff profile http://www.griffith.edu.au/business-commerce/asia-pacific-centre-for-sustainable-enterprise/staff/richard-cassels

Edmund Rice Network Oceania http://www.edmundrice.org/The-Real-Climate-Debate

Puke Ariki story about Kaupokonui http://www.pukeariki.com/Research/TaranakiResearchCentre/TaranakiStories/TaranakiStory/id/586/title/moa-hunting-ground-reveals-past.aspx

Bibliography

1972 Human ecology in the prehistoric Waikato, Journal of the Polynesian Society 81(2):196-247.

1976 NZAA Seminar Nelson March 1976 A report. NZAA Newsletter 19(2) 73-85.

1979 Early prehistoric wooden artefacts from the Waitore Site (N136.16), near Patea, Taranaki New Zealand Journal of Archaeology 1:85-108.

and Kevin L Jones, A Walton and Trevor H Worth1988 Late prehistoric subsistence practices at Parawanui, Lower Rangitikei River, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Archaeology 10:109-128.

and T. Walton 1991 Excavation of a small settlement site (Q22/21) near Waverley, South Taranaki. Archaeology in New Zealand 34(4): 186–201

and T. Walton 1992 Some historical agricultural features near Waverley, South Taranaki. Archaeology in New Zealand 35(2): 101–108

Coster J and R Cassels 1979 Archaeology in the north: A weekend seminar. NZAA Newsletter 22(3):122-127.