Pakeha Settlements in a Maori World | New Zealand Archaeology

How did the first Europeans live in Aotearoa, and what did they leave behind? In Pākehā Settlements in a Māori World, archaeologist Ian Smith examines the buildings, objects and landscapes that survive from a period of dramatic change.

As European exploration in the 1770s gave way to sealing, whaling and timber-felling, Pākehā visitors first became sojourners in small, remote camps, then settlers scattered around the coast. Over time, mission stations were established alongside farms, businesses and industries, and eventually towns and government centres. Smith traces this arc from the scant physical signs of first contact, including the early Cook voyages, through to the settlements of the mid-nineteenth century.

While the focus is on Pākehā settlement, the story of cultural encounter emerges from the archaeological narrative. Grounded in scholarship and illustrated with photographs and maps, this is history through material culture and archaeology of the period.

Written for general readers, students of history and archaeology, this 328-page paperback makes an absorbing read and a considered gift for anyone interested in the European history of Aotearoa.

Inside this book:

• The archaeology of first contact, including the early Cook voyages
• How sojourning sealers, whalers and timber-fellers lived in remote coastal camps
• The rise of mission stations, farms, industries and colonial towns
• The Māori world as the enduring context for Pākehā settlement and cultural encounter

Ideal for: readers of New Zealand and Aotearoa history, archaeology and heritage enthusiasts, students and educators, and anyone curious about how the past remains visible in the landscape today.

Format: paperback, 328 pages

ISBN: 9780947492489

Size: 262x212x20mm

Weight: 1.3kg