Somewhere in Ōwhiro Bay, Wellington, on the 22nd of June 2025, a person was doing what New Zealanders do best on a sunny winter’s day. Gardening. Unremarkably, peacefully, gloriously ordinary gardening. And then, the not ordinary arrived from te pō ki te ao mārama (from the darkness to the light). Human remains, right there inContinue reading “The 350-Year-Old Secret in a Wellington Garden: How Radiocarbon Dating Actually Works”
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How do archaeologists know where to dig?
Often archaeological evidence is completely buried, or only certain parts of buried features and structures may be visible on the ground. Yet, archaeologists keep generating new knowledge and uncovering exciting things.
So, how do archaeologists know where to look? And when is it right to do so?
Archaeology: More than digging
Being lumped in with Jurassic Park is only marginally better than being compared with the infamous archaeologist in name only, Indiana Jones. At least Time Team gives you an idea of what archaeology is actually about.