Core Education

The following questions from schools are answered by NZ historians and archaeologists: 1. Why did people decide to do archaeology on Ahuahu in the first place? 2. How will Ahuahu being pest-free affect people and the environment on the mainland? 3. Are there any other threats of invasive insects affecting Great Mercury Island? If so, what are they? 4. When an interesting artefact is found on Ahuahu, or anywhere, what process do archaeologists follow? 5. Who ‘owns’ an artefact that is found? 6. What inspired you to want to be archaeologists? 7. Are there specific rules or regulations to follow on the island to help keep it pest-free? 8. Has anyone ever accidentally brought a pest on to the island? And what did you do about it? 9. For how long is it predicted that there will continue to be new discoveries on Ahuahu? 10. Are there any plant pests on Ahuahu and if so, what is being done about these? 11. How big is the Island (compared to other offshore islands in NZ)? 12. What food do you think Captain Cook and h