Turner Marianne
Marianne Turner
NZ archaeologist currently (2007- ) at the Department of Anthropology, University of Auckland. Formerly Regional Archaeologist (Northland) for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
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Research interests
- The archaeology of harbours, with a regional focus on Waikato-Raglan, Kawhia and Aotea Harbours.
- Pitcairn Island and other islands of South East Polynesia: Stone tools and trade and exchange networks from a technological perspective.
Recent Publications
Turner, M., 2004. Functional and technological explanations for the variation among early New Zealand adzes. New Zealand Journal of Archaeology 26:57-101.
Conference Papers
- Turner, M., 2007. The reworking stategy: Its central role in early New Zealand adze technology. Australian Archaeological Conference, Sydney, Australia, September.
- Turner, M., 2007. Artefacts from Pitcairn Island: The weird and the wonderful. New Zealand Archaeological Association Conference, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand, June.
Works in Progress
- Turner, M., The role of reworking in early New Zealand adze technology.
- Turner, M., Waitaki River Mouth: A 'homebase' model of settlement for the early period of New Zealand prehistory.
- Turner, M., Interaction and isolation: The role of Pitcairn Island stone resources in South East Polynesia.
