A novel application of molecular techniques to Pacific archaeofish remains

Archaeometry

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 133-147

  Nicholls, A ^a   Matisoo Smith, E ^a   Allen, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aitutaki; Ancient DNA; Cook islands; Mitochondrial DNA; Pacific; Prehistoric fishing; Serranidae; Species identification

Indexed keywords

FISH; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

COOK ISLANDS;

EID: 0042739531     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.00100     Document Type: Article

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