Analysis of plant microfossils in early European latrine fills from Russell, Northern New Zealand

International Journal of Historical Archaeology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 267-280

  Horrocks, Mark ^a,b   Best, Simon B ^c  

^a MICROFOSSIL RESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biogenic silica; Latrines; Pollen; Starch grains

Indexed keywords

COLONIALISM; DIET; DRINKING WATER; MICROFOSSIL;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WORLD;

EID: 17644367132     PISSN: 10927697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10761-004-2611-2     Document Type: Article

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