Editorial

Atholl Anderson; Tim Thomas; Les O'Neill; Nigel Prickett; Louise Furey

doi:10.70460/jpa.v1i1.6

Authors

Atholl Anderson Archaeology and Natural History, CAP, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200.
Tim Thomas Department of Anthropology, Gender & Sociology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin.
Les O'Neill Department of Anthropology, Gender & Sociology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin.
Nigel Prickett Auckland War Memorial Museum, Domain Dr, Parnell, Auckland 1052.
Louise Furey CFG Heritage, 132 Symonds Street, Auckland.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70460/jpa.v1i1.6

Abstract

The Journal of Pacific Archaeology had its origin at a small conference on Waiheke Island near Auckland, in November 2008. The conference was on archaeological and palaeo-environmental research in the southern temperate zone. After dinner, delegates from Chile, New Zealand and Australia were in a mood to talk about publishing on trans-Pacific themes of multi-disciplinary interest. Sentiment eventually favoured starting a new journal of archaeology and topics of related interest that was open to peer-reviewed research from around and throughout the Pacific Ocean. This is the remit of the Journal of Pacific Archaeology, to which contributions in archaeology and upon relevant aspects of biological anthropology, historical linguistics, environmental sciences, material culture, ethnography and history are invited.