Morwood Mike
Michael Morwood October 1950 - July 2013
Mike Morwood was born in Auckland completed his first two degrees at the University of Auckland graduating MA in 1974. His thesis research essay was on obsidian utilisation [1].
The Discovery of the Hobbit The Discovery of the Hobbit: The Scientific Breakthrough that Changed the Face of Human History - Mike Morwood and Penny Van Oosterzee, 2007 Random House.
In 2012 Mike was the recipient of the Australian Archaeological Association's prestigious Rhys Jones medal [2]
Kiwi who helped find 'hobbits' dies http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10902412
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Morwood
- ↑ Experiments with obsidian: functional and typological implications University of Auckland MA research essay
- ↑ http://www.australianarchaeology.com/awards/rhys-jones-medal/mike-morwood/ accessed 2013
Bibliography (NZ)
1974 A functional analysis of obsidian flakes from three archaeological sites on Great Barrier Island and one at Tokoroa. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 11: 77–99.
1975 Mahurangi: site survey and ethnohistory. NZAA Newsletter 18(2):82-89.
