a good starting point might be Janet Davidson, New Zealand archaeologist, now at the Te Papa Museum in Wellington. Her email address is: [log in to unmask] I'm sure she'll be able tohelp. Ruth On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:34:39 +0100 "U ALBARELLA REG:" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I have just received this request, can anybody help? > Umberto > > > ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- > From: "FMG" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Polynesian dog > Date sent: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 06:14:21 +0200 > > Sir, > > I am desperately looking for the latin name of de Polynesian dog, > called > kuri by the Maori of new Zealand. The dog seems to be extinct. I > have been > looking for days now. Do you have any idea where I could mail to > find the > information??? > > > Thank you very much for your help > > Veys Françoise > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Umberto Albarella > Department of Ancient History and Archaeology > University of Birmingham > Edgbaston > Birmingham B15 2TT > U.K. > tel. +44/121/4147386 > fax. +44/121/4145516 > email [log in to unmask] > http://www.bham.ac.uk/BZL ---------------------- [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%