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| − | Sir Raymond Firth was a very distinguished anthropologist. He was Auckland born and took his first | + | Sir Raymond Firth was a very distinguished anthropologist. He was Auckland born and took his first degrees at Auckland University before moving to London in 1924 to concentrate on social anthropology. His classic field work was on Tikopia. |
{{Wikipedia|Raymond Firth}} | {{Wikipedia|Raymond Firth}} | ||
| − | Before leaving New Zealand he undertook one piece of archaeological work with a | + | Before leaving New Zealand he undertook one piece of archaeological work with a description of a west Auckland pa<ref> Firth R. W. 1925 The Korekore Pa. An ancient Maori fortress. Journal of the Polynesian Society l34:1-18 [http://www.jps.auckland.ac.nz/document/Volume_34_1925/Volume_34,_No._133/The_Korekore_Pa._An_ancient_Maori_fortress,_by_R._W._Firth,_p_1-18/p1 On line] </ref>. In the article he credits his cousin Cyril Firth with the survey and plans of the pa. Cyril Firth was later the first Director of Works for the Auckland Regional Authority, a position later occupied by [[Law Garry|Garry Law]]. |
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Revision as of 14:16, 12 March 2011
Firth, Raymond William - 1901-2002
Sir Raymond Firth was a very distinguished anthropologist. He was Auckland born and took his first degrees at Auckland University before moving to London in 1924 to concentrate on social anthropology. His classic field work was on Tikopia.
Before leaving New Zealand he undertook one piece of archaeological work with a description of a west Auckland pa[1]. In the article he credits his cousin Cyril Firth with the survey and plans of the pa. Cyril Firth was later the first Director of Works for the Auckland Regional Authority, a position later occupied by Garry Law.
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