The youngest giant: Discovery and significance of the remains of a giant moa (dinornis giganteus) near turangi, in central north island, new zealand

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 183-187

  Worthy, Trevor H ^a  

^a Palaeofaunal Surveys   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dinornis giganteus skeleton; Holocene; Moa sites; New Zealand; North Island; Turangi; Volcanic Plateau

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; RADIOCARBON DATING; SKELETAL REMAINS;

NEW ZEALAND;

DINORNIS GIGANTEUS;

EID: 0036256381     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2002.9517690     Document Type: Article

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