The World Before Us

    The last meal of this woman, who lived about 4000 years ago, can be seen in her pelvis. Photo:...

    Last meal reveals diet

    In 1983, my Thai colleagues in Bangkok told me about a newly discovered prehistoric site just an hour’s drive away.

    Them thar hills

    In 1863, Gabriel’s Gully was a sea of tents as the miners dug into their allotted holdings. Photo...

    Them thar hills

    There have been several reports recently of plans to set up the Chinese settlement at Lawrence for visitors to view and appreciate this chapter in the history of the Otago goldfields.