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== Julius von Haast == | == Julius von Haast == | ||
His broad contribution to science, exploration and museums is covered in his article in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/ DNZB] but his considerable early contribution to archaeology in New Zealand is noted only briefly there. | His broad contribution to science, exploration and museums is covered in his article in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. [http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/ DNZB] but his considerable early contribution to archaeology in New Zealand is noted only briefly there. | ||
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| + | He was the first direstor of [[Canterbury Museum]]. | ||
His published biography is von Haast, H F, 1848: The '''life and times of Julius von Haast, explorer, geologist, museum builder'''. Wellington. | His published biography is von Haast, H F, 1848: The '''life and times of Julius von Haast, explorer, geologist, museum builder'''. Wellington. | ||
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Julius von Haast
His broad contribution to science, exploration and museums is covered in his article in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. DNZB but his considerable early contribution to archaeology in New Zealand is noted only briefly there.
He was the first direstor of Canterbury Museum.
His published biography is von Haast, H F, 1848: The life and times of Julius von Haast, explorer, geologist, museum builder. Wellington.
Aspects of his contribution to archaeology are covered in Green, R. 1972: Moa-hunters, agriculture and changing analogies in New Zealand prehistory. New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter: 15(1):16-39. and Law, G. 1972: Sources of 'moas and moahunters'. New Zealand Archaeological Association Newsletter: 15(1):4-15.
