Impact of mid-Holocene hydro-isostatic highstand in regional sea level on habitability of islands in Pacific Oceania

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 489-502

  Dickinson, William R ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Geoarchaeology; Micronesia; Paleoreefs; Paleoshorelines; Polynesia

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; COASTAL ZONE; DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; HOLOCENE; ISOSTASY; POPULATION MIGRATION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SETTLEMENT HISTORY;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS;

OCEANIA;

EID: 0041424810     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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