Turner Marianne

Dr. 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. PhD from the University of Auckland.

Marianne Turner's University of Auckland Faculty Page

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.

Excavations

• Puwera, co-Director, 2008
• Kohika
• etc.