Tephras and New Zealand archaeology

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 859-870

  Lowe, D J ^a   Newnham, R M ^b   McFadgen, B G ^c   Higham, T F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Archaeometry; Deforestation; Early Maori; Kaharoa Tephra; Landnam; New Zealand; Polynesian colonisation; Prehistory; Radiocarbon dating; Taupo Tephra; Tephrochronology

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; PREHISTORIC; RADIOCARBON DATING; TEPHROCHRONOLOGY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0033781308     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1999.0614     Document Type: Article

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