Lapita subsistence strategies and food consumption patterns in the community of Teouma (Efate, Vanuatu)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1820-1829

  Valentin, Frédérique ^a   Buckley, Hallie R ^b   Herrscher, Estelle ^a   Kinaston, Rebecca ^b   Bedford, Stuart ^c   Spriggs, Matthew ^c   Hawkins, Stuart ^c   Neal, Ken ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Isolytix Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; COLLAGEN; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HORTICULTURE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBSISTENCE;

POLYNESIA; VANUATU;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77953959388     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.01.039     Document Type: Article

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