Justin J Maxwell
Biographic Data
| ID | 3601659 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Justin J Maxwell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Justin J |
| FAMILY NAME | Maxwell |
| SIGNATURE | MAXWELL J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Otago |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8803-5440 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Qualities and Contributions of Agroforestry Practices and Novel Forests in Pre-European Polynesia and the Polynesian Outliers
Mangahawea Bay Revisited
The Mangahawea Bay Site (Q05/682) on Moturua Island in the Bay of Islands was excavated in 1981. A single radiocarbon date from the lower levels returned an age of 1162-1439 AD (95.4% confidence) but the results of the excavation have never been fully reported. Despite some uncertainty about the age and nature of the stratigraphy, the site has long been regarded in the New Zealand archaeological community as a significant example of early occupat…
Conservation and Restoration of a Cultural Forest Landscape
Moriori agroforestry practices led to the creation of forests dominated by an introduced tree, kōpi (Corynocarpus laevigatus). Kōpi trees produce an edible drupe which was essential to the successful settlement of Rēkohu (Chatham Island). It is also only on kōpi trees that Moriori created a unique art form, called rākau momori, marking the trees with anthropogenic, animal and abstract images. The remaining stands of old growth forest which includ…
The Difficult Place of Deserted Coasts in Archaeology
Sites which have been occupied semi-continuously in the past present some inherent difficulties for archaeology. Here we present new research from a coastal site on the North Island of New Zealand at Cooks Beach where anthropogenic vegetation changes are seen using microfossil analysis of obsidian tools, sediments and pit fill. The results indicate the initial presence of people in AD 1300–1400 followed by subsequent periods of disuse or abandonm…
A radiocarbon investigation of Moriori forest use on Rēkohu (Chatham Island), southwestern Polynesia
The origins of New Zealand’s first government house
In 1842 the former first government house located at Okiato, New Zealand, burnt to the ground and the site was abandoned. A well on the site was excavated in 1994–95, revealing a base layer of burnt timbers, a Maori digging stick and ceramic sherds with an estimated manufacture date range of 1823–41. We argue that this deposit is derived from the 1842 destruction of the Okiato government house building. An analysis of the wood identified kauri (A…
Victorian Era European exploitation of Pounamu in Dunedin, New Zealand
European greenstone lapidaries in Dunedin, New Zealand enjoyed a short boom as raw material became available from the gold mining industry and Europeans developed a taste for both traditional Māori and Victorian designs. In the process of recent earthworks two discrete assemblages of pounamu were recovered from a central Dunedin site. The manufacturing techniques employed by the European lapidaries and the markets they were servicing are investig…
A reassessment of settlement patterns and subsistence atPointDurham,ChathamIsland
Orthodox reconstructions of subsistence and settlement patterns onChathamIsland proposed that throughout the pre‐contact period,Moriori lived within small home ranges and relied for food predominantly on fur seals, with plant foods being of little importance. Reassessment of thePointDurham sites on which these reconstructions were based demonstrates that they were not contemporary, which undermines the orthodox model. Chronological evidence indic…
Growing images
Three-dimensional (3D) digital models have been used globally to investigate archaeological carvings on natural surfaces. However, the associated capital costs and technical requirements can discourage the uptake of digital modelling for primary field analysis. One solution is to employ lightweight handheld laser scanners to generate basic 3D models of selected object areas for visual examination and immediate feedback. This targeted approach is …
Evaluating new radiocarbon dates from midden deposits near Moriori tree carvings, Rēkohu (Chatham Island)
Images indented into living kōpī (Corynocarpus laevigatus) trees by Polynesian Moriori of the Chatham Islands are a novel, indigenous Oceanic carving expression. Currently the absolute chronology of the kōpī tree carving (rākau momori) tradition is poorly resolved. In a recent Rēkohu (Chatham Island) investigation, two isolated shell midden sites were recorded and excavated in the vicinity of rākau momori clusters. A cultural landscape assessment…
Growing images
Three-dimensional (3D) digital models have been used globally to investigate archaeological carvings on natural surfaces. However, the associated capital costs and technical requirements can discourage the uptake of digital modelling for primary field analysis. One solution is to employ lightweight handheld laser scanners to generate basic 3D models of selected object areas for visual examination and immediate feedback. This targeted approach is …
Evaluating new radiocarbon dates from midden deposits near Moriori tree carvings, Rēkohu (Chatham Island)
Images indented into living kōpī (Corynocarpus laevigatus) trees by Polynesian Moriori of the Chatham Islands are a novel, indigenous Oceanic carving expression. Currently the absolute chronology of the kōpī tree carving (rākau momori) tradition is poorly resolved. In a recent Rēkohu (Chatham Island) investigation, two isolated shell midden sites were recorded and excavated in the vicinity of rākau momori clusters. A cultural landscape assessment…
The Difficult Place of Deserted Coasts in Archaeology
Sites which have been occupied semi-continuously in the past present some inherent difficulties for archaeology. Here we present new research from a coastal site on the North Island of New Zealand at Cooks Beach where anthropogenic vegetation changes are seen using microfossil analysis of obsidian tools, sediments and pit fill. The results indicate the initial presence of people in AD 1300–1400 followed by subsequent periods of disuse or abandonm…
A reassessment of settlement patterns and subsistence atPointDurham,ChathamIsland
Orthodox reconstructions of subsistence and settlement patterns onChathamIsland proposed that throughout the pre‐contact period,Moriori lived within small home ranges and relied for food predominantly on fur seals, with plant foods being of little importance. Reassessment of thePointDurham sites on which these reconstructions were based demonstrates that they were not contemporary, which undermines the orthodox model. Chronological evidence indic…
Evaluating new radiocarbon dates from midden deposits near Moriori tree carvings, Rēkohu (Chatham Island)
Images indented into living kōpī (Corynocarpus laevigatus) trees by Polynesian Moriori of the Chatham Islands are a novel, indigenous Oceanic carving expression. Currently the absolute chronology of the kōpī tree carving (rākau momori) tradition is poorly resolved. In a recent Rēkohu (Chatham Island) investigation, two isolated shell midden sites were recorded and excavated in the vicinity of rākau momori clusters. A cultural landscape assessment…
Growing images
Three-dimensional (3D) digital models have been used globally to investigate archaeological carvings on natural surfaces. However, the associated capital costs and technical requirements can discourage the uptake of digital modelling for primary field analysis. One solution is to employ lightweight handheld laser scanners to generate basic 3D models of selected object areas for visual examination and immediate feedback. This targeted approach is …
Victorian Era European exploitation of Pounamu in Dunedin, New Zealand
European greenstone lapidaries in Dunedin, New Zealand enjoyed a short boom as raw material became available from the gold mining industry and Europeans developed a taste for both traditional Māori and Victorian designs. In the process of recent earthworks two discrete assemblages of pounamu were recovered from a central Dunedin site. The manufacturing techniques employed by the European lapidaries and the markets they were servicing are investig…
A reassessment of settlement patterns and subsistence atPointDurham,ChathamIsland
Orthodox reconstructions of subsistence and settlement patterns onChathamIsland proposed that throughout the pre‐contact period,Moriori lived within small home ranges and relied for food predominantly on fur seals, with plant foods being of little importance. Reassessment of thePointDurham sites on which these reconstructions were based demonstrates that they were not contemporary, which undermines the orthodox model. Chronological evidence indic…
A radiocarbon investigation of Moriori forest use on Rēkohu (Chatham Island), southwestern Polynesia
The origins of New Zealand’s first government house
In 1842 the former first government house located at Okiato, New Zealand, burnt to the ground and the site was abandoned. A well on the site was excavated in 1994–95, revealing a base layer of burnt timbers, a Maori digging stick and ceramic sherds with an estimated manufacture date range of 1823–41. We argue that this deposit is derived from the 1842 destruction of the Okiato government house building. An analysis of the wood identified kauri (A…
Conservation and Restoration of a Cultural Forest Landscape
Moriori agroforestry practices led to the creation of forests dominated by an introduced tree, kōpi (Corynocarpus laevigatus). Kōpi trees produce an edible drupe which was essential to the successful settlement of Rēkohu (Chatham Island). It is also only on kōpi trees that Moriori created a unique art form, called rākau momori, marking the trees with anthropogenic, animal and abstract images. The remaining stands of old growth forest which includ…
The Difficult Place of Deserted Coasts in Archaeology
Sites which have been occupied semi-continuously in the past present some inherent difficulties for archaeology. Here we present new research from a coastal site on the North Island of New Zealand at Cooks Beach where anthropogenic vegetation changes are seen using microfossil analysis of obsidian tools, sediments and pit fill. The results indicate the initial presence of people in AD 1300–1400 followed by subsequent periods of disuse or abandonm…
Mangahawea Bay Revisited
The Mangahawea Bay Site (Q05/682) on Moturua Island in the Bay of Islands was excavated in 1981. A single radiocarbon date from the lower levels returned an age of 1162-1439 AD (95.4% confidence) but the results of the excavation have never been fully reported. Despite some uncertainty about the age and nature of the stratigraphy, the site has long been regarded in the New Zealand archaeological community as a significant example of early occupat…
Qualities and Contributions of Agroforestry Practices and Novel Forests in Pre-European Polynesia and the Polynesian Outliers
Archaeology (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (9 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Isotope Analysis in Ecology (3 works) · Midden (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Agroforestry (2 works)