Maori neck and ear ornaments of the 1770s: A study in protohistoric ethno-archaeology

Abstract

THIS paper presents a synchronic study of the various prehistoric “Classic Maori” neck and ear ornaments documented in the early literature. Not only are presence and absence of types considered, but also relative abundances and regional variations. Changes in these parameters are illustrated and accounted for in a micro-diachronic study of Queen Charlotte Sound ornaments. Finally, the chronological positions of a number of reputedly “Classic Maori” greenstone pendants are re-evaluated. © 1972 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.