Introduced taro (Colocasia esculenta) and yams (Dioscorea spp.) in Podtanean (2700-1800 years BP) deposits from Mé Auré Cave (WMD007), Moindou, New Caledonia

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 169-180

  Horrocks, M ^a,b   Grant Mackie, J ^b   Matisoo Smith, E ^b  

^a MICROFOSSIL RESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ancient starch; Colocasia esculenta; Dioscorea; New Caledonia; Podtanean; Prehistoric agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; MICROFOSSIL; PLANT; STARCH;

MELANESIA; NEW CALEDONIA [MELANESIA]; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA; DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA; DIOSCOREA ESCULENTA; DIOSCOREA NUMMULARIA; DIOSCOREA PENTAPHYLLA;

EID: 35748936436     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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