Phytolith and starch analysis of sediment samples from two archaeological sites on Dauar Island, Torres Strait, northeastern Australia

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-141

  Parr, J F ^a   Carter, M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Eastern Torres Strait; Horticulture; Manihot; Musa; Phytolith; Starch grains

Indexed keywords

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; MANIHOT; MUSA;

EID: 0142072129     PISSN: 09396314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00334-003-0014-7     Document Type: Article

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