Prickett Kāpiti archaeological reconnaissance
An archaeological reconnaissance of the shore whaling industry on Kāpiti Island is openly accessible as a digitised article.
The historical record
Prickett Kāpiti archaeological reconnaissance — Nigel Prickett (1983), Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 20:41–63 — An archaeological reconnaissance of the shore whaling industry on Kāpiti Island is openly accessible as a digitised article.
What an archaeological reconnaissance discovers
Nigel Prickett’s 1983 reconnaissance of the Kāpiti shore-whaling industry investigated physical traces that survive beyond the written record: stonework, working areas and the relationship between stations and their landing places. The article, published in Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, volume 20, pp.41–63, is an important companion to later national synthesis.
From field observation to broader history
A stone hearth or trypot stand can establish that work occurred at a place even when operators and dates remain uncertain. Prickett’s later 2002 study draws together archaeological evidence and historical production records for Kāpiti and Mana. Reading the earlier field study alongside that synthesis reveals how local observation feeds into a larger historical account. Sources: Prickett (1983), pp.41–63; Prickett (2002), pp.83–97.
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