Pollen, phytoliths and diatoms in prehistoric coprolites from Kohika, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-20

  Horrocks, M ^a   Irwin, G J ^a   McGlone, M S ^b   Nichol, S L ^a   Williams, L J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Waikato Museum/Art/History   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Coprolites; Diatoms; Ethnobotany; New Zealand; Phytoliths; Pollen

Indexed keywords

COPROLITE; DIATOM; DIET; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHYTOLITH; POLLEN; PREHISTORIC; SETTLEMENT HISTORY;

KOHIKA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 0037245413     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2001.0714     Document Type: Article

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